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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

Hosting a Successful Event

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You may serve food and drink in three areas of the museum.

Please ask about regulations regarding alcohol.

The first floor and the second floor are separate rentals.

Please call for an appointment to tour the Museum.

Sorry, but the Museum cannot host weddings or permit dancing.

Refreshments may be served in the following galleries:

First Floor: Mark Epstein Innovation Gallery

  • 5,000 sq. feet devoted to some of the latest research and innovation at MIT

Second Floor: the original galleries of the MIT Museum including:

  • Robots and Beyond, including Kismet, the world's first sociable robot
  • Mind and Hand, an exhibit illustrating the lore and legend of life at MIT
  • The MIT Museum's function room, a spacious and well appointed room next to the Mind and Hand gallery.

Guests may also take self guided tours and enjoy the Museum's other exhibit spaces, which showcase: the time-stopping photos of legendary MIT professor, "Doc" Edgerton, the witty and engaging kinetic sculptures of Arthur Ganson, and amazing 3-D holographic images .

Our functions manager is happy to provide additional information including a no-cost tour to introduce the Museum, and discuss how the MIT Museum can resourcefully and creatively meet your event needs.

For event rental information please contact Allison Drescher, Event Sales and Marketing Manager, 617.253.9889, drescher@mit.edu. Allison works closely with each of the Museum's clients to assure a successful event.

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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Contact

Allison Drescher
Sales and Marketing Manager, Events
Phone: 617.253.9889
E-mail: drescher@mit.edu

Claudia Majetich
Visitor Services & Functions Manager
Phone: 617.258.9118
E-mail: majetich@mit.edu

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