MIT Public Art Collection

Entrance free of charge. Architecturally sublime. Kind and gentle staff, feel free to ask them about the works exhibited. If you have the luck to meet Selby Nimrod please honor the presence. Concise yet very nurturing. Indoor exhibitions are mainly composed of 2 selections and a small library/reading lobby. Outdoor exhibition is largely composed by many traditional forms of art that are scattered around the blocks use the map provided inside to explore these, bet it's more enjoyable during summer . Compared with the main MIT museum I found this experience closer to the current topics of interests that the artistic researches are facing on the new media lab this is just a personal guess and opinion.

It was small and neat. Some unique displays - gave 4/5 because of the overall size. The room with Light and Audio visual was pretty spectacular. Also opened free, no tickets needed on Juneteenth Day.Visited onPublic holidayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

The three exhibits on display were quite underwhelming… I highly recommend spending more time looking around the MIT buildings and public works of art on display that are scattered throughout the campus.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot surePrice for adult entryFree

It’s really a beautiful space and the entry is free, but the experience is soured by curatorial elitism and pouty staff. Desk lady/docent here told me recently that I didn’t understand the work and couldn’t because I wasn’t a refugee or seeking asylum - I kid you not. Most installations here are accompanied by puffed up socio-political read: grant fulfilling essays - apparently art can’t speak for itself anymore. If you are into a dose of feel-bad self-righteous institutional art, the List is your place.

Cool place! Just wish more exhibits were open. Great deal for EBT cardholders too!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Although the place was very nice the art works were not very interesting. Of course this is only my opinionVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

There are no permanent exhibits and those currently on display Jan 2024 didn't appeal. It's good that I live on the MIT Campus and visited just on a whim. Would hVe otherwise regretted it.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Saw two great shows. Aicja Kwade and Farah Al Qasimi.

MIT campus is a wonder! Amazing outdoor spaces, architecture, public art. Staff in the Visual Arts Center was helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, we were there during exhibition changeover but loved the video installation by Allison Nguyen. MIT!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitPrice for adult entryFree

I attended a Nucleate event and it was catered by some of the finest Mediterranean food I've ever had. One of the servers even took my colleague's empty Starbucks cup to trash, demonstrating that true MIT above and beyond spirit.