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Massachusetts Institute of Technology  /  MIT Museum
Building N51   265 Massachusetts Avenue   Cambridge, MA 02139
Open Daily 10am – 5pm  /  Closed Major Holidays

Self-guided gallery visits

The MIT Museum presents an exciting array of exhibitions and displays, providing a window into MIT's fascinating world of science and technology.

 

Discover high-tech artifacts, research prototypes, intriguing scientific instruments, historic photographs, amazing holograms and even ingenious kinetic sculptures!

Self-guided gallery visits

Times: earliest 10:00 a.m., latest 4:00 p.m.
Days: M-F, Sat and Sun (except Museum holidays)
Number of Participants: up to 75 (for groups of more than 75 people, we will work with you to stagger your arrival or help coordinate your visit among additional resources and activities at MIT)
Length: 1 to 2 hours, depending on interest
Fee:

Student groups

$3.00 per student and $7.50 per adult chaperone (1 chaperone admitted free per 8 students).

Adult groups

$7.50 per adult with complimentary admission for the group leader.

Senior groups (age 65+)

$3.00 per senior with complimentary admission for the group leader.


Registration information

Self-guided gallery visits are appropriate for students in Grades 6 and above, adult and senior groups.

Groups of up to 75 people may enter the Museum at a time. Be prepared to divide into smaller groups to explore the Museum. Student groups are required to bring 1 chaperone for every 8 students, and to divide into smaller chaperone-led groups during your visit.

A gallery activity guide is available upon request to help teachers develop a positive gallery-based learning experience for your students.

The MIT Museum’s main galleries are at 265 Massachusetts Avenue. The Museum has two additional galleries – Compton Gallery and Hart Nautical Gallery – in the center of MIT’s campus.

MIT MUSEUM   Building N51   265 Massachusetts Avenue   Cambridge, MA 02139
P: 617.253.5927   F: 617.253.8994   museuminfo@mit.edu
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