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Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Museum · Brighton ·

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Museum · Brighton ·
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Inside the Chestnut Hill High Service Pumping Station, towering steam engines tell Boston’s water story. Frequently praised by local outlets and Axios for free admission and special-access tours, it’s an engineering marvel with a neighborhood feel.

https://waterworksmuseum.org/visit/
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Historic engineering marvels, industrial-chic atmosphere, free tours

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2450 Beacon St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Get directions

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