Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation

as enough space for our ~150 guests and a 6-piece band. If you're looking for 160+ guests, the space will be tight with a band--but workable with a DJ. The museum was beautiful and doesn't need additional decorations; many guests told us they loved the space. Also, since we first booked the museum last year, the museum has undergone several upgrades--including bigger bathrooms & a new walkway outside the museum that was great for pictures--that we got to take advantage of. Finally, Jill, the museum coordinator, was incredibly responsive, easy to work with, professional and very accommodating. We would definitely recommend it!

side in Landry Park (it was late October and the foliage was unreal), and the cocktail hour and reception inside. Our guests could not stop commenting on how amazing the museum was and how they'd never seen anything like it. The ballroom is HUGE and the fact that it's an old textile mill meant huge windows and lots of brick, so beautiful! Jill always responded quickly to each and every email and the event staff was great the night of our wedding. I can't say enough amazing things about this place, we'll cherish it forever.

s River Museum of Industry entirely by accident, went to go visit and fell in love. My husband and I wanted something different. We didn't want the hotel ballroom, we didn't want a typical event space. CRMI is neither! The building is a converted textile mill from the 1800's located right on the banks of the Charles. The first floor (exhibit room) is full of vintage tools, machines and even an old fire truck (that you can sit on!). There are rotating exhibits featuring art work, industrial design and, of course, watches. The large exhibit room has two-story ceilings, enormous windows and beautiful brick. The event room, the Jackson room, keeps with the brick but adds a touch of elegance. There are 8 chandeliers providing a glow to the room, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river and enough space for 150 seated with a dance floor. The space blends industrial with elegant in a way that perfectly matched our vision. Since the museum is not your "typical" wedding venue, there is a lot less red tape to deal with. They are very easy to work with, incredibly accommodating and more affordable than I could have hoped for. We worked with Christine over the course of the year and she was wonderful. Since most of the staff at the museum are volunteers, she can be a bit hard to reach, but it never posed a problem for us. On the day of, the museum looked great and everything ran smoothly. We had use of the entire facility and people seemed to love it! I will say, that if you're looking for a wedding venue that provides planning, oversight and other such services, this is probably not your place. We didn't want or need that, though, and we LOVED it! Our pictures look amazing - both the ones inside the museum and the ones outside on the grounds. We are thrilled with our choice to do our wedding at the CRMI!