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    Gore Place

    4.3 (30 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Hristos K.

    Update: I have been notified by the business that the place is a venue only and guests choose their caterers...so with that I would say as a venue, 4 stars. Its nice just not as good as where our wedding was :P. We were invited here for a wedding. The food is average, the area is ok, the service for the cocktail hour was rather slow, so much so, that when a waiter for come out with ordevres, the guests would almost look like they were attacking them so the dish was almost empty by the time the waiter moved away from the entrance. In order to get any food we had to move our party to stand near the entrance. What is good is that it is closer than where we had our wedding in nashoba, so it was ready to get home after, but I still prefer out Bennie for the sights and the service. They do have ample parking.

    Danielle K.

    I came to Gore Place due to Soul Pose yoga being held on the lawn behind the mansion. They let all attendees of Soul Pose tour the first floor of the mansion for $5. I enjoyed the tour and hope to come back to take the full tour in the future. The house reminded me very much of the Adams house in Quincy, MA - which makes sense since they're from the same time period.

    Adult Swim on the Green
    Voravut R.

    This place has been on my radar for a few years now but I never had a chance to venture out to Waltham for the magic of these grounds. The Adult Swim on the Green Tour had made its New England stop here. Driving on the grounds was very nice & the free parking was much appreciated. The lawn was very inviting & was a nice setting of the food trucks, lawn games & the animated fun of the night. The lawn itself was well manicured & held up well to the wear & tear we put on it. The background of the mansion was a gorgeous icing on the top of all the night's fun. Meeting some friends for a nice, safe night in a great location. Now that I know this place exists I will make it a point to drive down the Mass Pike for another event here.

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    Jane B.

    This location was our second choice for a wedding venue. I was extremely pleased with the way Catie went out of her way to answer questions we had and the time she spend with us showing us the site. She even gave us suggestions and told us what others have done and how they used the space. Gore Place is a historic home and the home is only open for the bridal party to help the bride get ready, etc. There is a neat carriage house, which can hold up to 100 people. For larger groups they have a permanent tent with a carpeted floor and full sides. They also have tables and chairs for 100, if you're looking at a bigger number you'd need to rent but most caterers can help with that. There are also large open areas and an English style garden as well, which could be nice for cocktail hour. Really the only reason we decided not to go with this location was because we're having the wedding in the Fall and were somewhat concerned with the weather. The other location we were deciding between also included catering and some other things which we didn't have to seek out. After the location/venue search on my own I was a bit frazzled and the idea of someone taking care of almost all the rest of the planning was too much of a temptation. Still, this is a beautiful location. The fee for renting was for 8 hours! Which is rather unusual. If you become a member of the Historical Society they will also give you a discount on the price. The tent can accommodate 200 buffet style and 350 for a sit down dinner. Honestly, I would recommend this place, based on my meeting with their event planner and seeing the location. This place is also open dusk to dawn for the public to enjoy. Wonderful lawns for picnicking, large old trees and paved paths for walking or biking or strolling (or ambulating). ;) There is also a farm on the property. A very pretty swath of land on the edge of Waltham and Watertown.

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    Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

    Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

    4.1
    (47 reviews)

    Great staff and there so much to see. Being able to see some of these innovations in real life,…read morethat I had only previous seen in history books or documentaries was pretty neat. My favorite part was to see some of the belt driven machinery actually work. We had visited the day after a person had come and replaced some of the belts. We were able to see a belt driven (automated) saw cut through a chunk of metal. It was an impromptu demo as we were walking around the the staff member saw us examining this particular piece of equipment (with our eyes of course). And he started it up for us. Again...staff is really enthusiastic and engaging. We also got to see where they do hands on workshops, where kids can design and print things in 3D, which is pretty cool. They had a nice even space as well for smaller weddings/events. Easy parking (pay) in a nearby garage and a easy walk across the bridge/walkway to get to the museum. If this type of history interests you, I would definitely recommend you stopping by. We were there for a couple of hours and throughly enjoyed the staff showing us around. Cute gift shop as well.

    I'm embarrassed to say that I've worked over a decade in this area of Waltham and have never…read morerealized this hidden gem of a historical museum existed. The guys working the front desk are super knowledgeable, funny, helpful and nice. One of them was kind enough to give us a brief intro when we first arrived. They can totally geek out on all sorts of interesting facts, which I live to absorb. Still, I wish I had planned it in advance so we could have a formal tour because there's so much to see. Before coming here I had no idea that Massachusetts held such a rich industrial heritage. We spent two hours exploring the two story museum. There were plenty of interactive exhibits (great for the kiddos and adults) and each time we looped around the museum we found something else we missed the first time going through. This place is a haven especially for those who are interested in history and engineering. They had antique bikes, wooden cars, steam fire engines, watchmaking tools, belt driven machines, typography machines, horse drawn fire truck, and even a phone booth! They also do a great job of mixing in some modern and new exhibits (e.g., we saw whimsical puppetry paintings by Tanya Harsch). The second floor also has a beautiful and grand ballroom space (perfect for corporate events or weddings). I can't wait to come back here. Whether you are local or from out of town I'd highly recommend a visit.

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    I cannot believe this place can run in such a rude manner. We have been calling and emailing this…read morehistorical place about some lost AirPods. They have not responded at all. We've searched for them and then got yelled at because we brought a lot of people to search for them. I found out anyone can simply reset them. I am very disgusted because they least they could do is email me or call me and say they have or have not seen them. They will not respond. I am starting to wonder if they found them and choosing to keep them. I do not know!

    I got married here, so of course I am going to be somewhat biased about the place…read more As a wedding venue, it was perfect for a smallish wedding of about 90 guests. The grounds were fantastic for everyone to wander around, the foliage and landscaping actually made the need for us to spend half our budget on flowers unnecessary, and the interior was equally gorgeous, with hard wood everything, a grand staircase/foyer that was excellent for dancing and toasts and lots of rooms for a dessert buffet and a large dining area. It is however a historic estate, which means that there are limitations in terms of vendors you can use and decorations (eg, no lit candles indoors) however since we had a late summer wedding, we pretty much stayed outside the entire time so these weren't huge concerns. The event coordinator is -terrifying- but she knows what she is doing. She's very gruff, all business, but really, you're not there to make friends with her, so just smile and nod and everything will go ok. The price wasn't bad for the event, and there is a discount for Waltham residents (which we were not. boo)

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    What a treat it was to be able to see this in my lifetime and to spend some time on the grounds of…read moreHarvard University. So much in this museum I don't think you could possible see the whole place in one day. We spent 4-5 hours here and may have seen 50%. I so wish I lived closer so I could take it all in over several visits. The mineral and rocks area especially drew lots of my attention and I spent way too much time there and slowed us down a good bit. It's was so freaking cool though! Giant wads of gold and precious metals everywhere. Things I have never seen. Wonderful things! Also.... They have dinosaurs and so many cool things. Glass flowers, ancient artifacts, rare finds from around the world all housed in the historic University of Harvard campus. Check out my pics. I even have one where I am the last link in the evolutionary chain, LOL. Totally worth a trip here if you can. So many wonderful things to see!! '26 - 29

    I came for the glass flowers and they did not disappoint! It turns out that access to the glass…read moreflower exhibit also permits you to access the Peabody museum, the taxidermy exhibits, and the glass sea animals. I was most impressed by the glass exhibits and the entomology collection. I only wish they had a little more information on how the glass flowers were maintained and created, I learned a lot from asking a docent but I'd love to see more info! The taxidermy smelled a bit strongly but was very interesting! The Peabody exhibits were interesting... I was most amused by the Fiji mermaid and the "stickball" exhibit (wtf)!

    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

    4.3
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    A friend recommended this art collection in this beautiful space so I reserved tickets online for…read moretoday at 11 when it opened. You can buy your tickets in person as well. It's a separate entrance line than the preordered tickets. They do check your bags and tell you to leave your water bottles at the coatcheck on the 1st floor or downstairs at the lockers. We started upstairs on the 3rd floor, and worked our way down. Every room is specifically designed to highlight some theme by Isabella, from the brocade on the walls to the ceiling to the doors to the artwork/furniture everywhere. Because it's a three story mansion, it's decorated as such and has less of the feel of a gallery as a luxuriously decorated estate. Most of the artwork is not identified as it would be in a museum, but it can still be appreciated. There were a few signs along the way that explained the theme of the room according to Isabella. From the third floor especially, the live music in the central garden could be heard so well because of the magnificent acoustics. (There was music in honor of Juneteenth today). If it's your first time there, pay attention to the plaque by the elevator on the 1st floor that states it was the entrance that Isabella herself had used. Apparently that was the original entrance to the museum for a long time and the glass encased current entrance used to be greenhouses. We spent 1.5 hrs there and enjoyed exploring and appreciating the unique museum experience together. Highly recommend!!

    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was commonly mentioned as a must see in Boston, so we decided to…read morecheck it out on a rainy Sunday during our trip. It seems like everyone else had the same idea as well because the museum was packed! Definitely recommend booking tickets at least a few days in advance because some time slots were sold out. We booked the 10:30am-11am time slot and it was already crowded at this time. Check in was straightforward and there are lockers in the basement to secure large bags. This is very different to the standard art museums. Isabella Stewart converted a home into a museum and it is amazing how much time and effort went into the process. There are three stories, each having several rooms to walk through. A couple rooms have limited capacity so we had to wait in line for 10-15 minutes to enter. My personal favorite part of the museum was the courtyard - very pretty with all the plants and statues. We also witnessed a proposal! I'm usually not a huge museum fan, but this was definitely worth checking out. Many people suggested listening to the audio guide available on the website, and while it was interesting, it was a bit slow and I wasn't able to listen to everything - wish the recordings had 2x speed. This is a very popular museum so the crowds made it feel a bit chaotic. I recommend going on a weekday!

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