The best arts & culture spots in Waltham

“Spacious museum at Boston College featuring tapestries, paintings, modern artworks & more.”

“Lavish art deco theater hosting films & Broadway, theater, music, dance & comedy performances.”

“Visitors can tour this Federal-period mansion & estate, built for governor Christopher Gore in 1806.”

“The original seat of colonial government & later state capitol, today housing historical exhibits.”

“Skip the couch and check out the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, where the new Nikola Tesla: The Speed of Innovation exhibit spotlights rare patents and letters with Waltham Watch Co. Catch a gallery tour this week, then eye their Mill Talks and glorious robot combat events.”

From the Newton newsletter, August 7, 2026

“Ready to swap beige for bold, American Mural takes your idea from rough sketch to finished piece with a crew fluent in graffiti, street art, and fine art. Indoors, outdoors, or custom panels from the studio, they design and produce murals that actually change the room, so ping them this week.”

From the Boston newsletter, August 5, 2026

“Striking contemporary art & performance space with glass-filled walls overlooking the Harbor.”

“Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.”

“Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.”

“Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, dome-shaped IMAX/3-D film theater & a planetarium.”

“Optical-illusion museum featuring interactive exhibits plus a vortex tunnel and distorted room.”

“Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.”

“Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.”