MIT Museum Tours and Tickets

There are a number of ways to experience the MIT Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously provided by customers, this is the best tour available right now:

• Tour de Cambridge Guided Bicycle Tour

MIT Museum tickets currently stand at US$20 for adults, US$15 for seniors aged 65 and over, and US$10 for students with ID and youths aged 6–18. Family tickets for two adults and two 6–18 year-olds cost US$55. Children aged 5 and under go free.

No. Tickets for the MIT Museum are generally available on the day, so you can buy them on arrival. However, if you prefer prebooking your entry, you can buy tickets online. If you’re visiting in a group of 10 or more people, you’ll need to prebook directly with the museum.

How long you spend at the MIT Museum depends on your interest levels. While the museum displays a vast array of objects, you can likely cover its must-sees—think holograms and robotics—in anything from 1–1.5 hours. Science devotees, however, might want 2–3 hours to study and interact with the displays and installations.

If you prefer to explore in a quiet atmosphere, the best time to visit the MIT Museum is just after opening or toward closing: either before or after the peak visitor periods. The MIT Museum tends to be busiest during late morning and early afternoon, when school groups typically arrive. It’s usually quieter after 3pm.

Yes, the MIT Museum is wheelchair-friendly, with accessible doorways, ramps, hallways, elevators (on request), and wheelchairs for loan. Other aids are also provided, including assistive listening systems, braille signage, and captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting (the latter on request). Visitors with service animals are also welcome.