Arts/Music/Film Events

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Repeated pattern of white text on a black background reading 'gallery talks' forming a graphic design.

Experience the Museum during a 30-minute guided tour! Led by knowledgeable guides, you'll have the opportunity to look closely at objects from across the...

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm to 2:30pm
White text on a black background that reads "force of water."  The text is oriented sideways and repeats, forming a pattern.

Join us for a special screening of Force of Water, a documentary film that follows two communities, one in Ecuador and one in Uganda, as they mobilize to...

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Central Campus: Public Art Tour

Join MIT List Visual Arts Center on a public art walking tour showcasing the MIT public art collection throughout central campus. View select artworks in...

Movie Night: Back to the Future

Join us for a movie night under the stars. Free snacks will be provided, while supplies last! Registration recommended! You’ll be the first to learn of...

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm
White text against a black background that reads "plankton painting." The words form arches and are oriented in different directions. The words repeat and create a pattern.

Join us for an experimental photography workshop led by local artist and scientist Jess Holz, where you'll create "paintings" of local plankton. Using...

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:30am to 12:30pm
White text against a black background that reads "Making studio." The text repeats over and over again, and forms a pattern across the graphic.

Bring your designs to life in the Museum's Maker Hub! Enjoy exclusive use of our Maker Hub and have access to tools like the laser cutter, vinyl cutter, 3D...

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm
MIT Tango Summer Practice

Free tango practice guided by MIT Tango Club officers.

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Boston Indies

Join the MIT Game Lab and local organization Boston Indies for an evening focused on independent video games. Come show off the game you're working on, or...

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Profiling: Mariam Suhail

For the third iteration of Profiling, Mariam Suhail invites participants to take a closer look at our digital existence as part of our physical being. How...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Central Campus: Public Art Tour

Join MIT List Visual Arts Center on a public art walking tour showcasing the MIT public art collection throughout central campus. View select artworks in...

Movie Night: My Neighbor Totoro

Join us for a family-friendly movie night under the stars, featuring the 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film My Neighbor Totoro. Free snacks will be...

Friday, August 02, 2024 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Boston GameLoop 2024

What is GameLoop? GameLoop is a user-generated conference on game development. It is open to professional game devs, hobbyists, students, critics,...

Saturday, August 03, 2024 at 9:00am to 6:00pm
Midday Music: Plant Biodata

A performance by Cambridge-based sound designer and artist Skooby Laposky. Skooby will play the plants and trees in the open space, reading their biodata and...

Wednesday, August 07, 2024 at 11:00am to 1:00pm
White text against a black background that reads "after dark." The text repeats over and over again, forming a uniformed pattern across the image.

Start August off with a splash (of color). Investigate the dazzling effects of structural color in animals and plants, check out polarized light mosaics, and...

Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Movie Night: The Imitation Game

Join us for a movie night under the stars! Featuring the 2014 film The Imitation Game, a biographical thriller about Alan Turing, who is often considered the...

Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm
White text against a black background that reads "Making studio." The text repeats over and over again, and forms a pattern across the graphic.

Join us for a 3-part workshop series where you will create custom jewelry using a blend of digital technology and traditional handcrafting...

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm
white text against a black background that reads "making studio." The text repeats and forms an asymmetrical pattern across the graphic.

Join us for a 3-part workshop series where you will create custom jewelry using a blend of digital technology and traditional handcrafting techniques....

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Book Discussion

Looking for an interesting read? The Book Discussion group will host virtual meetings via Zoom. Please write to Maxine Jonas (jonas_m@mit.edu) to be added...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:30am to 1:00pm
glass pumpkin

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch @ MIT is an annual installation of over 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins, created by artists from the MIT Glass Lab. Proceeds...

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm
glass pumpkin

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch @ MIT is an annual installation of over 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins, created by artists from the MIT Glass Lab. Proceeds...

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:00am to 3:00pm
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