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The Telephone Museum

The Telephone Museum is a STEM Style Teaching museum located in Massachusetts, United States. You can find it in Waltham. It goes back to 2016.

Where
In Waltham
14 places to stay
Open since
2016
In brief

A museum inside Waltham

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 18°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓

You can stay in Waltham

The Telephone Museum is inside Waltham, which has 14 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 7 miles away

Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 7 miles from The Telephone Museum.

Established in 2016

The Telephone Museum dates from 2016. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

When to go

Here are the months at The Telephone Museum, with their weather.

Jan36° / 18°
Feb39° / 20°
Mar46° / 27°
Apr59° / 36°
May69° / 47°
Jun78° / 56°
Jul84° / 62°
Aug82° / 60°
Sep75° / 52°
Oct63° / 41°
Nov52° / 32°
Dec42° / 24°
Typical highs and lows in Waltham. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Waltham. Waltham’s full climate →
About

The Telephone Museum

The Telephone Museum is a STEM Style Teaching museum located in Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 2012.

Type
Museum
Established
2016
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Places to stay near The Telephone Museum

To stay close, try Waltham (14) and Boston (199).

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The Telephone Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fenway Park
  2. 2Gillette Stadium
  3. 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  4. 4Walden Pond
  5. 5Harvard Stadium
  6. 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
  7. 7Freedom Trail
In town

Waltham

14 places to stay · 13 hotels · 1 campground

You’re already here.

65,037 people

20 min drive

Boston

199 places to stay · 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds

672,973 people

12 mi east of The Telephone Museum

10 min drive

Cambridge

30 places to stay · 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

122,588 people

6 mi east of The Telephone Museum

5 min drive

Newton

16 places to stay · 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

90,741 people

3 mi southeast of The Telephone Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom The Telephone MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Walthamin town—14 13 hotels · 1 campground65,037$749KB−
Boston12 mi east20 min199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD
Cambridge6 mi east10 min30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds122,588$1,092KD
Newton3 mi southeast5 min16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground90,741$1,265KA−
Brookline6 mi southeast10 min19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs63,414$1,247KB+
Woburn9 mi northeast15 min16 16 hotels43,962$674KB
Lexington5 mi north10 min10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park34,648$1,203KA
Somerville7 mi east10 min9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs84,211$911KC+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field7 mi
BOSBoston Logan · major hub12 mi
ORHWorcester Regional33 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from The Telephone Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After The Telephone Museum

You can reach each of these within 39 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

The Telephone Museum: what to know

Is The Telephone Museum in Waltham?

Yes. It’s inside Waltham, MA.

When is the best time to visit The Telephone Museum?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.

What is the closest airport to The Telephone Museum?

Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 12 miles.

Where should I stay near The Telephone Museum?

Boston (12 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (6 mi, 30 places to stay) and Newton (3 mi, 16 places to stay).

From locals

Local know-how from Waltham

People in Waltham have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.