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After Dark: Tangible

All galleries open.

SECOND FLOOR

Essential MIT
Eats and Drinks
6:00 - 8:30pm

Relax and recharge with Japanese café-style snacks and a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from Pagu.
Enjoy curated sounds throughout the evening by DJ Nate Burner.

Lee Family Exchange
Radical Atoms Talk
7:00pm
Join Professor Hiroshi Ishii of the MIT Media Lab to explore how the Tangible Media Group has revolutionized human-computer interaction through radical, tangible design.

Heide Maker Hub
DIY Stress Balls
6:00 - 9:00pm
Take a break and make your own stress ball in this hands-on, feel-good activity.


Learning Lab 1
Make a Musical Instrument
6:00 - 9:00pm
Discover how electricity can bring objects to life! Use everyday materials to create interactive computer interfaces — and build and code your own musical instrument.

Learning Lab 2
MeshLEGO
6:00 - 9:00pm
Explore a modular toolkit combining flexible mesh structures with creative construction. Meet MIT student Hye Jun Youn and experiment with color, texture, rigidity, and structural design to engage in a new kind of collaborative play.

THIRD FLOOR

MIT Collects
Radical Atoms Exhibition Demonstration
7:30 - 8:30pm
Experience live demonstrations of three iconic works from the Radical Atoms exhibit: Sandscape, inFORM, and TRANSFORM.

Collections Workshop
Tangible Media Group Pop-up Exhibition
6:00 - 9:00pm

Get an up-close look at fascinating objects created by students from the Tangible Media Group. This special pop-up exhibit showcases a broader spectrum of their innovative work.