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After Dark: COLD at the MIT Museum
Ready to get frosty? Unravel the science of cold at the MIT Museum!
Featured Activities:
Dive into the polar vortex with MIT climatologist Judah Cohen as he breaks down what makes Boston winters so harsh.
Discover how hibernation could unlock life-saving therapies with MIT alum Kat Kajderowicz (spoiler alert: animals are onto something).
Journey to the Arctic with MIT Lincoln Laboratory researcher David Whelihan to discover how cutting-edge technology survives, and thrives, in Earth’s most extreme environments.
Interested in Cryogenics? Meet the Cryogenics Collection team at Havard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology and learn about their ice-cold archives.
Freeze your creativity by arranging ice on light-sensitive paper to make one-of-a-kind cyanotype prints.
Nitrogen ice cream from Sub Zero and chilly beverages from Momma’s Grocery and Wine will be available for purchase.
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Hosted By
MIT Museum
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Date
September 10, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Additional Dates
September 10, 2026 — 6:00 pm
- September 10, 2026 — 6:00 pm
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Location
MIT Museum
314 Main Street ,Gambrill Center Building E-28, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142
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