Hours, Admission, Directions
Open daily. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(Last entry 30 minutes prior to closing)
Buy General Admission Tickets
Please note that the Museum will close early, at 4pm, on Wednesday, November 13.
Weekly guided tours offered every Wednesday at 11am, offered free with museum admission.
The museum is closed on the following 2023/24 holidays:
New
Year’s Day (Jan 1)
Independence
Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving
(Nov 23)
Christmas
Eve (Dec 24)
Christmas
(Dec 25)
New
Year’s Eve 3 p.m. closing (Dec 31)
| Adults | $18 |
| Seniors 65+ | $15 |
| Youth (18 and under) | $10 |
| College students with ID | $10 |
| Child (5 and under) | Free |
Free Admission Offers
MIT Community – students, faculty, staff, alum with ID + one guest
EBT cardholders + 3 family members
Blue Star Museums Program for active military personnel + up to five family members
Massachusetts Teachers Association members with proper ID
Professional courtesy for Museum Staff with proper ID
Other Policies
- Youth, ages 14 and over are allowed to visit unaccompanied during non-school hours.
- Backpacks, suitcases, and other large bags are not permitted in our galleries. We offer a limited number of complimentary self-service lockers; however, we encourage visitors not to bring large bags or backpacks when visiting the museum.
Directions
The MIT Museum is conveniently located next to the MBTA Kendall/MIT Inbound subway train stop in the mixed-use office building located at 314 Main Street. Our entrance is at the side of the building directly across from the MIT Welcome Center.
MIT
Museum
314
Main Street
Building
E-28
Cambridge,
MA 02142
Public Transportation
Subway:
Take the MBTA Red Line to the Kendall/MIT station
Bus:
The 64,
68, and 85 lines
stop near the MIT Museum. The #1
bus stops
on Massachusetts Avenue, about a 15-minute walk.
Car:
Parking
in Cambridge and Boston can be expensive and hard to find. Whenever
possible, we suggest you use public transportation or a
taxi/rideshare service. For
rates and locations of garages in the area, please check online.
Parking
For easy, close parking, the Hayward Garage has entrances located at the corner of 33 Amherst Street and Hayward Street, about a block away from the Museum, as well as 55 Wadsworth Street. There are two surface-level exits within line of sight of the Museum entrance. Rates vary depending on time of day. If you have questions about parking at the Hayward Garage or want to prepay for your guests, you can contact the garage at 617-500-6553.
Floor Map
View a floor map of the museum during your visit or print one before you arrive.
Additional Campus Locations:
MIT Museum Studio and Compton Gallery
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 10-150
Cambridge MA 02139
Hart Nautical Gallery
55 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 5
Cambridge, MA 02139
The Hart Nautical Gallery is open daily 10:00am-4:30pm. Advance appointments are required on weekends when the MIT campus is closed to general access. Please contact our Visitor Experience Team at least 24 hours prior to your intended visit to schedule.