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

Ten minutes for your mind@2:50 every day at 2:50 pm in multiple time zones:Europa@2:50, EET, Athens, Helsinki (UTC+2) (7:50 am EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298032734Atlantica@2:50, EST, New York, Toronto (UTC-4) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047Pacifica@2:50, PST, Los Angeles, Vancouver (UTC=7) (5:50 pm EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85743543699Almost everything works better again if you unplug it for a bit, including your mind. Stop by and unplug. Get the benefits of mindfulness without the fuss.@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together.No pre-requisite, no registration needed.Visit the website to view all @2:50 time zones each day.at250.org or at250.mit.edu

Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Boston, MA

Time: 6:00 PM ESTLocation: Orange, CA