Visual Arts and Crafts

Treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, creativity, and community while a local artist guides us step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful acrylic painting.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Create ephemeral, moving art using one of the most important tools in molecular biology and genetic engineering.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Join us for a mid-day program exploring the expansive artistic practice of Jenny Brockmann. The artist will be joined in conversation by MIT Museum Director Michael John Gorman.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Join us at the MIT Museum as we welcome scholars Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith to discuss their new book, Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter.

Experiment with thermochromic, or heat-sensitive, pigment. Learn about how this pigment works and create a dynamic paint-by-numbers style artwork that transforms when exposed to heat.