Watertown hosts a large Armenian American community, so it is no surprise to find the nation's foremost Armenian museum downtown. The exhibits combine history, textiles, art and a library to create a comprehensive resource for Armenians and others wishing to learn about their rich heritage. The most eye-opening exhibit memorializes the Armenian Genocide, which has been denied by Türkiye.
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The Spellman Museum is a private, secular non-profit educational institution located on the Regis College campus. It features exhibit galleries, a philatelic library, activities rooms, and a retail store stocked with stamps, collecting supplies, books, and souvenirs. Known for its dynamic exhibits and programs that bring history, current affairs, pioneers, and exotic places to life through stamps, the Spellman is one of only two philatelic museums in the United States. The other one is the Smithsonian Institutions National Postal Museum in Washington, DC. The art, history, culture, and stories captured here on postage stamps engage constituents of all ages and backgrounds, fostering connections that are vital to an informed and enlightened populace. In addition to vast collections of U.S. and international stamps, the Spellman is home to philatelic exhibits on a broad range of subjects including the 1773 Boston Tea Party, the 1937 Hindenburg disaster, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and breast cancer awareness. Local residents may also enjoy displays on postal history in and around Weston, including the Boston Post Road which runs through the town.
With an aim to provide excellent academic courses for students from grade 4 to 8, the Kennedy Middle School was established. There are a number of clubs and groups formed on campus like the Math Olympiad, French Club, Brandeis Program, Girls Writing Group and many more where students can join as per their interests. The school's infrastructure is one of the best in the vicinity.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger was founded in 1956 by three Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors that bear the company name. The company is an ENR 500 consulting engineering firm that applies advanced engineering to buildings, infrastructure and special structures. Its practice encompasses the design, investigation and performance evaluation as well as rehabilitation of constructed works. The company s clients include architects, attorneys, contractors, corporations, government agencies, insurers, institutions and real estate firms. Its architect clients include ADD Incorporated, Anshen & Allen Architects, Cannon Design, CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares, EDAW, Gensler, GWWO Incorporated as well as Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. Simpson Gumpertz & Heger provides its services to customers throughout the world through office locations in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.
