10 Facts About MIT Museum

MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In October 2022, the MIT Museum reopened in new, expanded facilities in the Kendall Square innovation district.

MIT Museum was founded in 1971 by Warren Seamans, originally as part of an exhibit project of the Office of the President and the Department of Humanities for the inauguration of President Jerome Wiesner.

MIT Museum teaches courses on the development of science exhibits and communication between scientists, engineers, and the general public.

The MIT Museum belongs to the Association of Science-Technology Centers, Museum Computer Network, New England Museum Association, International Confederation of Architectural Museums, and the International Council of Maritime Museums.

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In 1993, the MIT Museum acquired the complete collection and archives of the Museum of Holography, formerly on Mercer Street in the SoHo district of Manhattan.

At that time an anonymous buyer bought the entire collection and donated it to the MIT Museum, which continues to preserve, expand, and display it for researchers and the general public.

The MIT Museum continued to host occasional international symposia on holography every few years.

MIT Museum conducts a number of activities for middle and high school students, including group tours and individual events such as workshops, art studios, contests, and performances.

Many years after its founding, the MIT Museum was located in Building N52 between the northern edge of the main MIT campus and Central Square, Cambridge.