Hidden within MIT’s Distinctive Collections, many architectural elements from the earliest days of the Institute’s architecture program still survive as part of the Rotch Art Collection. Among the artworks that conservators salvaged was a set of striking windows of gypsum and stained-glass, dating to the late 18th- to 19th c. Ottoman Empire. This exhibition illuminates the life of these historic windows, tracing their refracted histories from Egypt to MIT, their ongoing conservation, and the cutting-edge research they still prompt.The Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130) is open Monday through Thursday, 10am - 4pm, excluding Institute holidays.

The first 2 sessions in March will be held on Zoom.Meet other expecting and first time parents of infants under one year to connect, share information, and support each other. Bring your concerns, questions, and experiences to the group. And of course, your babies are welcome! This peer led group is organized by MS&PC members Kathrin and Maria.Contact Kathrin hauserkathrin1994@gmail.com or Maria maria.korompili24@gmail.com for more information.

How can museums and other cultural institutions adapt to the changing world? How can they connect people, communities, and ideas to mold our shared futures?Join us for an engaging conversation with Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Director Seb Chan on how the critical adoption of emerging technologies - including open access, AI, and automation - and other creative practices, will shape the museums of today and tomorrow. Seb will be joined by MIT Museum Director Michael John Gorman.Seb Chan is the Director & CEO of ACMI, a museum focused on screen culture and the intersection of media, technology, world-building and storytelling. Prior to his work at ACMI, Seb led the digital renewal and transformation of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York and the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney's pioneering work in open access, mass collaboration and digital experience. His work has won awards internationally in the museum, media, and design spheres.March 25 12 - 1:30pm Free with museum admission

MIT Free English Class is for international students, sholars, spouses. Twenty seven years ago we created a community to welcome the nations to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thursday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190.

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA