EVENT
Winter Wonders at the Waterworks Museum
Winter in the 1800s
February 22, 2019
11:00AM–4:00PM
Join us over February Vacation Week for some fun Winter themed activities! Drop in any time between 11am and 4pm.
- Try out tools used to gather water by hand, like the Yoke and Bucket
- Learn how New Englanders had to manage their midnight bathroom breaks
- Use fruit and vegetables to dye cloth for those winter layers
- Sample some hot apple cider
Upcoming Events
Great Engines Hall
The centerpiece of the Waterworks Museum is its collection of steam engines. Three original coal-powered, steam-driven water pumps are preserved at the Museum and are monuments to 19th century technology and innovation. Leavitt, Worthington, and Allis stand in the Great Engines Hall and reach more than 3 stories tall. Walk around each and see the multitude of perfectly engineered parts that pumped million gallons of freshwater a day into the City of Boston.