Inspiration at the MIT MUSEUM
Inspiration is inevitable at the MIT Museum!
The MIT Museum is one of the coolest places on earth. There are robots, inventions and exhibitions that had me shaking my head in awe. Their impressive collections include science and technology, architecture and design, and holography – just to name a few!
If you want to visit the MIT Museum, here are the details:
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. except major holidays
Adults: $10.00; youth under 18, students, seniors: $5:00; children under age 5: free
265 Massachusetts Ave.
Building N51
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-253-5927
Fax: 617-253-8994
E-mail: museuminfo@mit.edu
Some of my favorite exhibits at the MIT Museum:
Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MIT
An exhibit that reminded me of Terminator – just kidding (sort of)! There you will see tele-operated surgical robots, robotic legs, socially intelligent humanoid robots and other prototypes.
Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur Ganson
Featuring Arthur Ganson’s kinetic sculptures, this exhibit was both staggeringly inventive and aesthetically beautiful. The artist’s invitation: “The objects are part of a cycle. I take an idea from my heart, but it is not complete until you have seen it, and found your own meaning in it.”
Photography
Their photography exhibits were also pretty amazing!
I am still reeling from my visit to the MIT Museum. Have you ever been there? If I hadn’t visited with my three-year-old and five-year-old who wanted to race through and see it all (as fast as they could), I imagined myself hanging around there all day, sketching the robotics and sculptures, reading every informational panel and soaking up the creativity and inventiveness of the students and expert thinkers and their ideas shared within the space. What a gift! Maybe on my next trip to Cambridge, MA.
