The Waltham Museum

10/21/2026

Boo-kulele night at The Waltham Museum

10/07/2026

We have permission from a former Waltham resident, Josh McGinnis, to share a link to his various Waltham ephemera, including a couple of signed letters by Nathaniel Banks:

Original letters, passes, tickets, and printed ephemera connected to Waltham, Massachusetts, scanned at high resolution and transcribed in full.

10/07/2026

We have permission from a former Waltham resident, Josh McGinnis, to share a link to his Waltham Postcard Collection:

Search the PostalPast archive of antique and vintage American postcards by title, subject, place, name, address, message, and stamp.

08/28/2026

Many of the post WWII generation families had similar backgrounds and stories - including here in Waltham. Families all had a common goal: "The American Dream". What is it ...what happened............where are we now....

Thank you Charles J Whalen for kicking off your "Fighting for the American Dream" book tour with us at The Waltham Museum last night! Your story starts here and so did the discussion your book intends to stimulate.

(If you look closely at the book jacket, you'll notice the Watch Company silhouette in the background.)

08/22/2026

https://walthamtimes.org/2026/08/20/waltham-born-author-to-talk-about-new-book-on-the-erosion-of-the-american-dream/

Waltham-born economist and author Charles J. Whalen. Courtesy photo. An author with Waltham roots is returning to discuss his new book about the American

07/17/2026

WHS grad 1970

An American Soccer Legend.

JP Dellacamera announces that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be his last as a broadcaster.

07/08/2026

07/07/2026

Save the Date August 27th 6:30pm

07/07/2026

Save this Thursday, 7/9, for the 1st concert on the common. See you there.

07/06/2026

Come visit The Waltham Museum display outside the Teen Room at Waltham Public Library.