MIT Museum
The MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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A museum inside Cambridge
You can stay in Cambridge
MIT Museum is inside Cambridge, which has 9,728 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 5 miles from MIT Museum.
Established in 1971
MIT Museum dates from 1971. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Cambridge. Green months are the mild ones.
MIT Museum
The MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It hosts collections of holography, technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, architecture, robotics, maritime history, and the history of MIT. Its holography collection of 1800 pieces is the largest in the world, though only a few selections from it are usually exhibited. As of 2023, works by the kinetic artist Arthur Ganson were the largest long-running displays; in 2024 they were replaced by a newer art installation, but some of Ganson's works were reinstalled elsewhere in the museum. There is a regular program of temporary special exhibitions, often on the intersection of art and technology.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1971
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Stay in Cambridge, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From MIT Museum | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | in town | 9,728 | 118,796 | $1,092K | D |
| Somerville | 2 mi north | 4,196 | 81,036 | $911K | C+ |
| Brookline | 4 mi southwest | 3,377 | 63,266 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Everett | 4 mi northeast | 4,522 | 50,045 | $610K | C |
| Watertown | 4 mi west | 1,547 | 35,543 | $785K | C+ |
| Chelsea | 4 mi northeast | 1,117 | 39,908 | $494K | D |
| Medford | 4 mi north | 1,775 | 59,354 | $756K | B− |
| Boston | 5 mi southeast | 72,931 | 666,442 | $732K | D |
| Belmont | 5 mi northwest | 916 | 27,175 | $1,159K | A− |
| Malden | 5 mi northeast | 1,582 | 65,906 | $634K | C+ |
| Arlington | 5 mi northwest | 921 | 46,350 | $934K | A |
| Newton | 6 mi west | 5,020 | 89,044 | $1,265K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near MIT Museum
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
12 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
22 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
32 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
42 mi⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
52 mi🏛 MuseumOld State House
613 mi🛶 LakeWalden Pond
75 mi🏛 MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
82 mi🐾 Zoo & aquariumNew England AquariumPhoto credits
Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Breed's Hill: User:Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visiting MIT Museum
Is MIT Museum in Cambridge?
Yes. It’s inside Cambridge, MA.
When is the best time to visit MIT Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
How far is MIT Museum from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 142 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 157 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to MIT Museum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near MIT Museum?
Cambridge (in town, 9,728 hotel and restaurant jobs), Somerville (2 mi, 4,196 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Brookline (4 mi, 3,377 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Cambridge
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