MIT Museum Quiet Hours

Enter the Museum an hour after closing to enjoy our galleries with a limited number of visitors, reduced audio, and a making activity. Guests can access our sensory maps and a social narrative to assist in planning a museum visit, and our welcoming staff will be present to answer questions and lead several special drop-in activities.

Here are modifications we’ll be making:

• We will be turning off exhibit audio that is typically playing in the background or that is activated by motion sensing. The script of this audio can be accessed by a QR code at the exhibit.

• We will lower the audio on several experiences that utilize audio as part of an artwork.

• We will turn off large screen exhibit in the Exchange space.

• We will place signage near experiences likely to be dark or noisy.

• We will provide headphones and fidgets to borrow as needed at several locations. A calm space outside of our Maker Hub will have seating and activities.