Massachusetts Institute of Technology / MIT Museum
Building N51 265 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139
Open Daily 10am – 5pm / Closed Major Holidays
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and in celebration of MIT’s pioneering contributions to the Apollo, the MIT Museum in collaboration with the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., created this showcase of historic artifacts and images.
An exhibit of selected works by the Sociable Media Group at MIT. Art installations and research projects by the Sociable Media Group challenge visitors to think about the rapidly changing world of social interaction and the ramifications for the future.
Recognized as one of the great structural artists of the twentieth century, Spanish-born Felix Candela (1910-1997) designed and built innovative thin shell concrete roof structures using the hyperbolic paraboloid geometric form.
April 7 - September 13, 2009
Designed by J. Meejin Yoon, Associate Professor, Architectural Design, MIT. This one piece exhibit explores issues of surveillance and information overload in the public realm.
MIT engineers have long played a major role in developing technologies that enable a broad range of work in the oceans. This ever changing hostile environment is a supreme challenge to all who work at sea. Sensing the underwater environment is vital to many things people take for granted such as global communications, energy and national security.
A multi-media celebration of the life and work of MIT legend, Harold "Doc" Edgerton, including his development of the electronic strobe and his dedication to making the invisible visible.
