MIT List Visual Arts Center

The MIT List Visual Arts Center is MIT's contemporary art museum, presenting exhibitions that reflect the intersection of art, science, and technology. Housed in a building designed by I.M. Pei, the List Center features rotating exhibitions of contemporary art from around the world. The center also manages MIT's extensive public art collection of over 60 works scattered across campus, including pieces by Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, and Louise Nevelson.

• 1.Always free — no tickets needed
• 2.Pick up a public art map to find sculptures across MIT's campus
• 3.Exhibitions change 3-4 times per year — check what's current
• 4.The Calder sculpture "The Big Sail" nearby is iconic
• 5.Combine with MIT Museum for a full arts and science day