Imaging Science
June 6 - 20, 2020
Join in a two-week celebration of documenting the world through photography. After a kick-off webinar, take and share your own images then come back for a final event, and meet winners from the MIT Koch Institute's annual photography contest who will discuss their work, and pick their favorites from your submissions.
Teen Science Café: The Technology and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
August 5, 2020
Our popular Teen Science Cafe connecting teens with researchers goes online!
Virtual Teen Science Cafe: Designing the Future
May 25, 2020
Our popular Teen Science Cafe connecting high school students with scientists goes on-line!
Painting with Light
May 26, 2020
Join Seth Riskin, Manager of the MIT Museum Studio and Compton Gallery, for a workshop inspired by Professor Gyorgy Kepes’s photograms.
Physics and Photography Workshop for Adults
Feb 13, Mar 24, Apr 21, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: These workshops have been cancelled.
SEM Small Talk
Spring 2020
PLEASE NOTE: All drop-in activities are suspended while the museum remains close. Drop by and watch as a scanning electron microscope (SEM) magnifies objects over 5000 times.
Feb Fest
February 17 – 22, 2020
Join us for Feb Fest, our annual celebration during February school vacation, with daily hands-on activities, workshops, and more.
Neuroscience Paint Night
April 17, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Create a painting of cerebral cortex neurons and hear about Eyewire, a cutting-edge, video game-based citizen science project.
Teen Science Café: Nanoscale Engineering
February 23, 2019, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn about nano-engineering and how it impacts our lives from the scientists researching it!
Chain Reaction Contraption Construction Help Sessions
October 19, 26 & November 16, 2017, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Want help designing your contraption for the Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction? Join us for contraption construction building help sessions.
Polaroid Day
November 9, 2019
Join us for a special day celebrating Polaroid and its development of instant photography. Hear stories of how artists informed the technology and how technology provided new ways for photographers to work.
Girls Day
November 2, 2019
Each November and March we honor the contributions of women in science and encourage girls to stay excited about all things STEM.
LGBTQ+STEM
August 8, 2019, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate LGBTQ+ contributions to Boston area university research through short presentations and the chance to mingle with researchers and others.
Moon Shots
July 20, 2019, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the moon continues into the night with a 21+ over-the-moon event.
Lunar Day
July 20, 2019
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the moon. Travel back to 1969 to learn about MIT’s critical role in the mission, and meet researchers who will offer a glimpse of the future of space exploration.
Book Talk: Richard Bertman: The Sculptures
June 19, 2019, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Join author Christina Lanzl and Richard Bertman, as they discuss Bertman's work and new book Richard Bertman:The Sculptures.
Glass Band Performance
May 21, 2019, 6 - 7 p.m.
Immerse yourself in a soundscape of glass-blown music. MIT’s Glass Lab Director Peter Houk, star musician Mark Stewart, and their Glass Band colleagues will create a one-of-a-kind symphony of sound.
Cambridge Science Festival
April 12 - 21, 2019
Every April, as part of this city-wide festival, enjoy performances, learn about cutting-edge research, and meet scientists and engineers of all kinds.
Lunar Exploration Expo
April 20, 2019, 1 - 3 p.m.
In celebration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the moon, join us for a lunar exploration.
Physics and Photography Workshop for Adults
April 16, 2019, 7 - 9 p.m.
Learn how MIT researchers are able to photograph events as fast as light itself, then learn how to use mainstream cameras to shoot your own high-speed photography.
Science Game Night
April 14, 2019, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Learn about science through board games! Enjoy an evening of science-themed games with your friends and family, and see how your science knowledge stacks up to others.
Teen Science Café: Biotech: Me and My Genes
April 13, 2019, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we explore the biotechnology industry and its groundbreaking research.
This is a free event for interested high school students only.
Girls Day
November 2, 2019
Each November and March we honor the contributions of women in science and encourage girls to stay excited about all things STEM.
Nautical Day
February 23, 2019, 1 - 4 p.m.
Dive into hands-on nautical explorations with members from the MIT Museum’s Hart Nautical Collections staff, MIT researchers, and other partners and friends.
MIT Can Talk Oratory Competition
February 2, 2019, 1-3 p.m.
Watch MIT students, staff, and community members compete for over $1000 in cash and prizes as they each share a five-minute talk in the theme of "Back to Square One.” Vote for your favorite competitor and hear tales by local storytellers.
Teen Science Café: AI&U
December 15, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
An exciting event connecting local teens with scientists and each other. Get a sneak peek into the future of AI and its impact from researchers.
Addiction: Facing the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts
December 6, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for an important discussion on the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history.
FINAL!! Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction
November 29, 2019, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Help build or just observe this massive chain reaction made up of dozens of individual devices designed by teams from all over the country.
Hops & Knots
November 17, 2018, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Grab a friend—and a beer—and enjoy an evening of tinkering, knot-tying and building a Rube Goldberg-esque device.
Girls Day
November 2, 2019
Each November and March we honor the contributions of women in science and encourage girls to stay excited about all things STEM.
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The Museum will remain closed through December 31, 2020.
