MIT Museum

06/29/2023

This month, we’re turning up the heat at After Dark. Join us for a night of thermochromic pigments, infrared cameras, hot sauce science, slow cooked BBQ, + more. 🔥 https://hubs.la/Q01TmwP40

06/07/2023

The Webb Telescope: A New Era in Astronomy | MIT Museum

Join us as we explore the new era of astronomy with astrophysicist Jane Rigby and major users of the James Webb Telescope. Plus, a reception of stargazing and Lamplighter Brewing. ✨⭐🔭

June 14 / 7pm:

The museum is excited to offer another look at the extraordinary breadth and depth of the James Webb Telescope program.

06/01/2023

MIT Museum

This month's After Dark will be a night of strategy, dexterity, and logic. Explore + decode puzzles of all kinds and all sizes, enjoying a night at the museum with food, drinks, music, demos, friends + more. Thursday June 8 / 6–9pm
https://hubs.la/Q01Qn_yG0

05/26/2023

The Self-Assembly Lab at MIT is working with Invena, on a model for climate change response aimed at protecting the world’s coasts and coastal populations. In a mesmerizing and hopeful installation on view beginning today, see a model of their project and watch as waves gather sand into patterns in strategic places. Self-Assembly Lab, MIT

05/25/2023

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This month's After Dark will be a night of strategy, dexterity, and logic. Explore + decode puzzles of all kinds and sizes while enjoying a night at the museum with food, drinks, music, demos, friends + more. Thursday June 8 / 6–9pm / 21+ only. Advanced purchase recommended:

05/23/2023

Voices from Space: A Historic ISS Livestream with HUMANS | MIT Museum

This week, a nanowafer etched with voices from around the world was sent to the International Space Station. Join us for its historic unveiling in space + a live Q&A with the MIT HUMANS team and astronauts aboard the ISS.

🚀 Sunday May 28, 10am:

Join us for a livestream event from the International Space Station featuring a Q&A with members of the MIT HUMANS team and the astronauts aboard.

05/09/2023

MIT Museum

This month's After Dark promises to be out of this world! 🪐 From telescope demos to exoplanet activities, we're exploring space as we enjoy drinks, food, music, friends + more.

Thursday May 11 / 6-9pm / 21+ only. Advanced purchase recommended: https://hubs.la/Q01P61740

04/15/2023

April Vacation Week | MIT Museum

Come by the museum April 17-23 for a special week of programming!

Festivities include...
🤖 Family + friends workshops exploring AI
⚙️ Teen workshops on design and making
🔬 Extended Maker Hub and Learning Lab hours + activities

Learn more about the week:

Come on your own, with friends, or bring the whole family to the museum for a special week of programming.

04/14/2023

Join us for a special afternoon in the Collections Workshop, as architect Mary Otis Stevens visits to discuss her work, her practice, and her archive in the MIT Museum collection.

April 28 / 2-4pm / Free with museum admission

04/13/2023

Big news! The museum has been nominated for a prestigious People’s Choice Webby Award for Best Experimental Design, and we’re counting on your support to help us win.

Cast your vote here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting #/2023/metaverse-immersive-virtual/metaverse-immersive-features/best-experiential-design

04/12/2023

Get your tickets now for tomorrow's After Dark! This month, we’re exploring the science of comedy throughout the museum, from hacking histories to live performances and more. Thu April 13 / 6-9pm / 21+ only

Advance purchase recommended: https://hubs.ly/Q01LbZk-0

03/20/2023

Science on Stage | MIT Museum

Science on Stage: Join us for a live reading + discussion of Young Nerds of Color, a new play by Melinda Lopez with original music by Nona Hendryx.

Mon April 3 / 6-8pm

Series of play readings, each exploring provocative questions at the intersection of science, technology, and society.

03/14/2023

Due to weather conditions, the museum will be closing at 3pm today, Tuesday March 14. Apologies for any inconvenience.

If you're already in the area, we'll still be serving 314 slices of pie beginning at 12pm! 🥧

03/14/2023

Happy 3.14 from 314 Main Street. Although our Pi Day activities have been postponed, we’re still serving up 314 pieces of Pie beginning at 3:14pm. A celebration, no matter how you slice it! 🥧

02/23/2023

How MIT helped young Roxbury photographers of the 1960s turn pro

Featured in our current exhibition on MIT’s Creative Photography Lab, the Roxbury Photographers Training Program helped young Boston artists turn pro and learn to look, see, and understand the world through photography.
Read and learn more:

A photography exhibition at the MIT Museum features work from MIT's 1960s Roxbury Photographers Training Program (RPTP).

02/21/2023

Sign up and visit the MIT Museum Studio + Compton Gallery for an interactive exploration of their new Garden of Lights exhibit. The night will include an exclusive tour along with demos and discussion.

Thu Feb 23 / 6-8pm
Register: https://hubs.la/Q01C_DmY0

02/07/2023

Vision in Art and Neuroscience "Garden of the Lights" exhibit tour

Visit the MIT Museum Studio + Compton Gallery for an interactive exploration into their new Garden of Lights exhibit. The night will include an exclusive tour along with demos and discussion.

Thu Feb 16 / 6-8pm
77 Mass Ave, Building 10-150
Register:

course projects, demos, and neuroscience principles

02/06/2023

Make-a-Fake | MIT Museum

Sign up for a three-part mini course on deepfakes + other synthetic media. MIT Media Lab's Matt Groh will introduce generative AI tools, teach you to use and detect them, and host a conversation on the ethics surrounding this hot topic.

Feb 13, 20, 27 / 6:00 – 7:30pm
Limited spots available:

Learn about generative AI, the tools for producing synthetic media, and how to use them in this 3-part mini course.

02/06/2023

February Vacation Week | MIT Museum

Come by the museum February 20-26 for a special week of programming.
Festivities include:

🎟️Free admission Tue Feb 21 with Highland Street
🤖Family + friends workshops
🔬Extended Maker Hub and Learning Lab activities

Learn more about the week:

Come on your own, with friends, or bring the whole family to the museum for a special week of programming.

02/03/2023

Week at a Glance | MIT Museum

Due to severe weather, the MIT Museum will be closed tomorrow, Sat, Feb 4. Check here for updates to our calendar:

The museum strives to be a place where science, technology, the humanities, and the arts are all used to frame and reframe problems, enabling it to address the compelling questions of our time in new ways.

02/02/2023

Make-a-Fake | MIT Museum

In this three-part mini course on deepfakes + other synthetic media, MIT Media Lab's Matt Groh will introduce generative AI tools, teach you to use and detect them, and host a conversation on the ethics surrounding this hot topic. Feb 13, 20, 27.

Learn about generative AI, the tools for producing synthetic media, and how to use them in this 3-part mini course.

02/02/2023

Join us each month for a night of science + social. For February, we’re exploring magnetism 🧲 throughout the museum as we enjoy food, drinks, exhibits, demos, music, and more.

Thu Feb 9 / 6-9pm / 21+ only
Advance purchase recommended:
https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/mit-museum-after-dark

01/04/2023

New MIT Museum showcases latest scientific advancements

PBS NewsHour visits the MIT Museum! Check out last night’s segment with Jared Bowen, who explores the interactive AI, art, and ideas that fill our galleries:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-mit-museum-showcases-latest-scientific-advancements

Artificial intelligence, robotics and gene sequencing are the stuff of headlines, science fiction and sometimes even our worst fears. It’s all on view at the new MIT Museum. A place where the latest scientific advancements fill galleries, but only really work with your input. Special correspondent...

12/21/2022

Running out of time and gift ideas or want to treat yourself? Our Store has you covered. Stop by 10-6pm Wed/Thu/Fri this week and take a look at the wide array of items, all inspired by MIT’s spirit of discovery and imagination.

12/10/2022

Teen Science Cafe: Framed by Forensics | MIT Museum

Teen Science Café is back! High school students can meet scientists + explore new research + connect with peers. Join us as we explore forensic science with experts and participate in fun, crime-based activities 🔎
Sat Dec 17 / 5–8pm / Pre-register:
https://hubs.la/Q01sr5Yj0

Dec 17, 2022 - Designed by teens for teens, Teen Science Cafes bring together scientists and high-school students.

12/09/2022

ACT Student Showcase | MIT Museum

Sat Dec 17: Join us as graduating ACT students Tzu Tung Lee and Wa Liu showcase their video projects, followed by a panel discussion led by MIT Professor Azra Akšamija. 1–3pm. Free with museum admission. https://hubs.la/Q01v9G590

Dec 17. Graduating students from MIT’s Art, Culture and Technology Program offer a screening of their video projects with panel discussion to follow.

12/08/2022

The Conversation @ the MIT Museum | MIT Museum

How do we perceive intelligence and sentience in machines? Our next team up with The Conversation US explores Google’s AI chatbot system and how a smart-sounding AI says as much about us as it does about technology. Speakers include MIT’s Josh Tenebaum and Anna Ivanova. The Dec 15 / 6:30-8:30pm / Buy tickets: https://hubs.la/Q01tML_x0

Next session 12/15 - Weigh in during lively conversations with researchers on the frontlines of science, technology, and society.

12/07/2022

Augmented Brains Forum | MIT Museum

Fri Dec 9: Drop in or spend the day at Augmenting Brains, an event exploring the future of brain sensing presented by the Fluid Interfaces group at MIT Media Lab. Topics will explore living implants, memory fabrication, brain stimulation, dreams, and more. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q01v9G560

Dec 9. Presented by the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT Media Lab, this all-day event is dedicated to the discussion of the future of brain sensing.

12/06/2022

Please drop by the museum’s Studio and Compton Gallery (10-150) and check out "Garden of the Lights," an exhibit of student work from this semester’s Vision in Art and Neuroscience course. Opening reception Dec 13, 6pm. RSVP: https://hubs.la/Q01v9psF0

12/01/2022

Inside Stories | MIT Museum

Get the inside scoop behind today’s top science stories. This month, we'll be exploring the James Webb Space Telescope Project with team members who helped make it possible.
Wed Dec 7 / 6:30–9pm / Free event / Get tickets:
https://hubs.la/Q01tMFcz0

Next up: Dec 7, 2022 - A series of lively conversations exploring the news behind today’s top science stories.

12/01/2022

Join us each month for an evening of science + social. Dance, tinker, make new friends. For December, come celebrate the season of light. From holography to playing with light, shadows, music, and dance, there is something for everyone. 💡

Thu Dec 8 / 6-9:00pm
21+ only. Advanced purchase recommended.

General admission at the door - $20
Advance Purchase - $15
MIT ID Holder - $10

https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/mit-museum-after-dark

11/28/2022

Looking back at an experiment in looking and learning at MIT - The Boston Globe

Check out this article by the Boston Globe that explores our exhibit “To Look and Learn: The Creative Photography Laboratory at MIT”: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/11/22/arts/looking-back-an-experiment-looking-learning-mit/

The MIT Museum’s "To Look and Learn: The Creative Photography Laboratory at MIT" documents a varied and vital visual era at the institute.

11/25/2022

Attention shoppers! Visit our always fabulous store on Museum Store Sunday, Nov 27, 10-6 and enjoy discounts, gifts with purchase, giveaways and more.

11/14/2022

Join us tonight for our first Write Science session! We'll be discussing the history of innovation in Cambridge MA with the authors of Born in Cambridge. Presented with MIT Press

Mon Nov 14 / 7–8:30pm
https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/write-science

11/12/2022

Today is Girls Day! Come celebrate, explore, and build with women who are researching + innovating in STEM. Kinetic sculptures, aerospace engineering, motorsports and more—join us for a day of explorations with motion.

Sat, Nov 12 / 12am–4:00pm

See the full schedule here: https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/girls-day-museum-in-motion

10/11/2022

Women in STEM Lunch Series | MIT Museum

Each month we’ll be hosting a midday Women in STEM discussion to learn about the work and passions of MIT researchers! In our inaugural session, we’ll be exploring biofabrication with Professor Ritu Raman.

Join us Wed Oct 12 / 12-12:45pm: https://hubs.la/Q01prL460

Starts Oct 12, 2022 - Join us for this monthly series and hear from MIT undergraduate and graduate women sharing their passion for STEM. Monthly.

10/11/2022

Brain, Body + Breath | MIT Museum

Additional tickets have been released for Tod Machover’s Brain, Body + Breath Oct 14, 15 performances! Don’t miss the world premiere of these multisensory musical experiences created for the opening of the new MIT Museum: https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/brain-body-breath-performance-with-composer-tod-machover

Oct 14+15, 2022 - Brain, Body + Breath is a multisensory musical experience created by Tod Machover for the opening of the new MIT Museum.

10/03/2022

The festivities are just beginning…join us this week for Cambridge Science Festival 2022! There will be dozens of programs + activities hosted inside the MIT Museum and outside in the Kendall/MIT Open Space. Check out our website and the site to learn more and get a complete schedule of activities and locations.

Cambridge Science Festival
October 3-9

Oct 6/Thursday: Science + Climate
Oct 7/Friday: Science + Food
Oct 8/Saturday: Science + Fashion
Oct 9/Sunday: Science + Carnival

Plus, experience BOREALIS (2nd 📸) each night Oct 6-9/8-11PM

10/02/2022

The MIT Museum is OPEN. Visit us daily from 10AM-5PM at 314 Main Street, Cambridge MA. We’re so excited to welcome you back! https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/

10/01/2022

Cambridge Residents Day | MIT Museum

Today is Cambridge Day! Cambridge MA residents can join us 12pm-5pm at the new museum in Kendall Square for a special preview. The celebration extends into the Kendall/MIT Open Space, so be sure to bring rain gear + an appetite for delicious treats. https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/cambridge-residents-preview

Oct 1, 2022 - Cambridge residents are invited for a special sneak peek of the museum and the opportunity to sign up for Cambridge Resident Membership.