Venues & spaces

What kind of space do you need for your event? Give some thought to the size of the audience, how they will access the space, what they will do during the event, etc. Event spaces on campus include classrooms, auditoriums and lecture halls, multipurpose rooms within departments, and general reservable space available to community members and groups. In addition to the on-campus spaces listed here, MIT planners may review the room catalog in the event planning section on the Atlas website.

Non-MIT planners: please note that your company or organization must be sponsored by an MIT department in order to organize an on-campus event. We regret that MIT spaces (with the exception of the MIT Museum) are not available to external groups without sponsorship.

On-campus spaces
Classroom 6-120

Classrooms

Contact: schedules@mit.edu

Classrooms (including Kirsch Auditorium) are managed by the Schedules Office, part of the Registrar’s Office.

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Kresge Auditorium

Campus Activities Complex spaces

Contact: campus-activities@mit.edu

These include Kresge Auditorium and Kresge Oval, Wong Auditorium, the Stratton Student Center, Memorial Lobby (Building 10), Morss Hall (Building 50), McDermott Court (the Dot, currently closed to reservations due to construction), MIT Chapel, Dertouzous Amphitheater, and public spaces in the Stata Center (Building 32).

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Forbes Family Café (Stata Center)

Dining spaces

MIT Campus Dining offers multiple reservable spaces, including the Forbes Family Café (Stata Center) and the Flowers Dining Room (Maseeh Hall).

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Seventh floor of the Samberg Conference Center (Chang Building, E52)

Samberg Conference Center

Contact: sambergcenter@mit.edu
Location: Chang Building (E52), sixth and seventh floors

Reservations are accepted up to 18 months in advance on a rolling, 540 day basis.

Ground Floor event space at MIT Museum

MIT Museum

Contact: museumevents@mit.edu
Location: E28

The MIT Museum offers a number of options to suit your guest list and event type. The ground floor lobby, with inspired architectural detail, is an ideal event destination, while the second floor has a dedicated event room with state-of-the-art AV equipment, which is ideal for daytime or evening meetings or functions. Or opt to rent the entire museum for an awe-inspiring backdrop to an unforgettable evening. Guests will have access to galleries, art installations, and the dramatic Exchange program space with soaring ceilings and stadium seating. 

The museum welcomes both internal and external reservations. 

MIT InnovationHQ

Contact: ihqevents@mit.edu
Location: E38

From 100+ person events to office space for one, MIT InnovationHQ (iHQ) has multiple reservable and rentable spaces. Pricing and availability vary. Event and meeting spaces are available to non-MIT organizations with sponsorship from an MIT entity.

Hacker Reactor

Contact: HackerReactor@mit.edu
Location: E38, seventh floor

Hacker Reactor is part of a comprehensive renovation of the historic Suffolk Building, located at 292 Main Street overlooking the new Kendall Plaza Open Space. MIT Hacker Reactor encompasses the seventh-floor space of MIT InnovationHQ and is available to all members of the MIT community for meetings, events, and conferences. With a total of five distinct spaces, the Hacker Reactor offers a variety of meeting room arrangements for groups of up to 120 guests in total.

The Nexus

Contact: ce-lib@mit.edu
Location: 14S-130

The MIT Libraries welcome requests from MIT groups to use their event space for the following types of events: educational, cultural, or community wellness events sponsored by MIT community members that occur during normal open hours and that do not require closing the library to general use. Orientation and instructional events that highlight Libraries’ programs, services, or resources. The Nexus may not be scheduled for meetings.

Bush Room (10-105)

Bush Room

Contact: bushroom@mit.edu
Location: 10-105

The Bush Room may be used by MIT departments, offices, or groups for MIT-focused events. Institute Events manages and schedules this space.

Killian Hall (14W-111)

Independently scheduled spaces

Many venues across campus are scheduled by individual offices or departments and may be available to members of the MIT community. These rooms include

  • Amdur Room (6-233); capacity 30; call (617) 253-1803 or email 
  • Black Student Union (50-105); capacity 50; call (617) 253-5854 
  • Brown Room (68-121); capacity 70; email 
  • E25 Atrium (outside E25-111 and 121); call (617) 253-4317 or email 
  • E25-119 and 121; capacity 20–30; call (617) 253-4418 or email 
  • E25-140; 17 chairs; email 
  • E25-141; 12 chairs; email 
  • E25-401; capacity 40; reservations 
  • Emma Rogers Room (10-340); capacity 16–50; call (617) 253-4891 or email 
  • Gilliland Auditorium (66-110); capacity 105; call (617) 253-4562 or email 
  • Grier Room (34-401); reservations 
  • Haus Room (36-428) / Allen Room (36-462); capacity 14–42 (84 if combining rooms); call (617) 253-2519 or reservations 
  • Hulsizer Dining Room (Ashdown House, NW35); capacity 150; email 
  • Killian Hall (14W-111); capacity 126; call (617) 253-2906 or email 
  • Magasanik Room (68-180/181); capacity 156; email 
  • Miller Room (1-114); capacity 20; call (617) 253-5357 
  • MIT One Community Room (8-219); email 
  • R&D Commons (Stata Center); email email 
  • SHASS Dean’s Office spaces (E51-095, E51-275, 14E-304, 14N-417); capacity 10–50; reservations 
  • Spofford Room (1-236); capacity 30; call (617) 253-7101 or email 
  • The Thirsty Ear Pub (Ashdown House, NW35); capacity 60 (age 21+); reservations 
  • Von Hippel Room (13-2137); capacity 16–40; call (617) 253-6850 or email 
Hockfield Court

Community spaces

Killian Court (including DuPont and Lowell Courts), Eastman Court, Hockfield Court, North Corridor, and the Saxon Court are public spaces intended to be open to all members of the community at all times (with rare, Institute-level exceptions) and are, therefore, not generally available to reserve. Consideration for their use may be given for events that cannot be accommodated elsewhere and that do not disturb those at class and at work in the surrounding areas. Killian Court may be considered for large events (2,000+ people) that invite, engage, and celebrate the MIT community; please read the guidelines prior to making a request.

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Lobby 7

Building 7 is the iconic main entrance to MIT and special guidelines have been established for the use of its formal, unique lobby. As the primary entry point and thoroughfare for the Main Group, Lobby 7 is generally not reservable, and the space is subject to the Institute’s policy on bulletin boards, poster, and display spaces and rules for campus protests and demonstrations. In addition, solicitation, leafletting, advertising, commercial activity, and political statements or signs are prohibited at all times. On very rare occasions, reservations will be considered for activities that are of broad interest to the community and either celebratory or academic in nature.

Exceptions for Lobby 7 activities may be granted to a department, lab, center, or institute (DLCI) or recognized student group. Requests may be submitted to spacereq@mit.edu with the sponsor’s acknowledgment of the following:

  • Lobby 7 is a public space, thus any proposed activity must be open to all.
  • Floorplans and a safety review may be required.
  • Academic activities must involve all members of a subject and be supervised onsite by the faculty member.
  • Proposals should explain how the activity offers a chance to teach, inform, foster community, or celebrate culture.
  • Proposals must include contact information for the sponsoring DLCI or group, as well as a detailed summary of the activity, how it will be set up and removed, when, and by whom; and if applicable, photographs.
Off-campus spaces