Hours

Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. except major holidays.

See calendar for exceptions.

Please note: Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult while visiting the Museum.

Admission

$10 Adults $5 Youth under 18, students with ID, seniors 65+

Free for children under 5 Free for MIT ID holders (students, faculty, staff, spouses, alumni) with one free guest.

Free last Sunday of each month, September through June

Discounted Admission

American Alliance of Museums Free admission for card holders

Blue Star Museums Program Free admission for active duty military personnel and up to five family members

Cambridge Public Library Free admission during July and August for card holders

EBT Free general admission for EBT cardholder plus 3 family members.

Massachusetts Teachers Association Free admission for card holders

New England Museum Association Free admission for card holders

Closed

2020 Holidays: New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (Sep 7), Thanksgiving (Nov 26), Christmas Eve (Dec 24), Christmas (Dec 25), New Year’s Eve 3 p.m. closing (Dec 31)

All MIT Museum sites are wheelchair accessible.

Directions and Parking

MIT Museum

265 Massachusetts Ave., Bldg N51, Cambridge, MA 02139

Map

Hart Nautical Gallery

55 Massachusetts Ave, Bldg 5, Cambridge, MA 02139

(Enter through 77 Massachusetts Avenue)

MIT Campus Map

MIT Museum Studio and Compton Gallery

77 Massachusetts Avenue, Bldg 10-150, Cambridge MA 02139

Student work displayed in hallway only.

MIT Campus Map

Parking

Two-hour metered parking nearby along Massachusetts Avenue and side streets. Public parking in the Le Méridien Hotel garage and Bishop Allen Drive, Central Square, both within close walking distance of the Museum.

Public Transportation

Subway: The MBTA (the “T”) Red Line stops in Central Square (7-minute walk) and Kendall Square (15-minute walk).

Bus: The #1 bus stops at Sidney Street and Massachusetts Avenue (4-minute walk). Other bus lines also stop near the museum.

Use the MBTA Trip Planner or apps like Embark Boston, ProximiT, or City Mapper to find your best route.