Explore topics in design and engineering with artistic circuits, 3D printing, chain reactions, and a variety of other creative, hands-on activities.
Public Programs
Explore the fascinating world of MIT—cutting-edge research, engineering, and innovations—at performances, talks, programs, hands-on workshops, festivals, and more. Learn more about our public programs.
Workshops
Inspire interest in science, technology, engineering, and art in students grades 6–12. Our hands-on workshops include a guided introduction to related museum exhibitions and current research at MIT. Also available for adult and senior groups by request. Learn more about our workshops.
Volunteering
Are you passionate about science, technology, and art? Would you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm with museum visitors of all ages? Join our education and public programs team as a volunteer! Learn more about volunteering.
Weekends
Spring 2017
Spring into Science Saturdays with MIT students as they "show and tell" the amazing work they are creating on campus. Topics for additional sessions will be announced, so check back here to see the latest schedule and plan your visit. Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
2017 programming
Science on Saturday is a free, 60-minute presentation with fun demonstrations in which students can volunteer. Check back for our fall line-up.
School Vacation Fun
November 24, 2017
Help build or just observe this massive chain reaction made up of dozens of individual devices designed by teams from all over the country.
Featured and Special Events
Ongoing Performances
Both/And, an inventive one-act play is part comedy, part poetry, and all inquiry into a major scientific experiment taking place right now.
What's on!
Open daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
