MIT Museum

Overview

The MIT Museum relocated to its new Kendall Square facility in 2022, tripling its exhibition space. It explores the intersection of science, technology, and art through the lens of MIT's groundbreaking research.

Highlights

• Robotics Gallery: Functioning robots from MIT's labs, including early AI experiments.
• Holography Collection: The world's largest collection of holograms, spanning from 1960s prototypes to cutting-edge displays.
• Gestural Engineering: Kinetic sculptures by Arthur Ganson that merge art with mechanical ingenuity.

History

Founded in 1971, the MIT Museum spent decades in a modest building on Massachusetts Avenue. In 2022, it moved to a purpose-built 56,000-square-foot space at the gateway to Kendall Square, MIT's innovation corridor.

Visitor Tips

• Free on the last Sunday: Of each month, admission is free.
• Cambridge location: Located across the river from Boston proper, adjacent to Kendall/MIT T station.
• Duration: 1–1.5 hours.