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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
617 253 1000
Ranked #2 of 51 attractions in Cambridge
4.5 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites, Science Museums
Owner description: One of the world's leading educational institutions, with an emphasis on math and sciences, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located on...... more » Owner description: One of the world's leading educational institutions, with an emphasis on math and sciences, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located on the banks of the Charles River . The M.I.T. campus includes many modern buildings designed by famous architects and is worth an explore. « less
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Jersey, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The world centre of Technical excellence has quite a subdued, normal air about it, the walk along the river bank looking back to the city was very nice.... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

One of the best executive education programs to attend. A varied curriculum with excellent content. More

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Boston, MA
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

The Gehry building is bizarre and fun. If it's open, walk around inside. There's natural light shining all the way down to the bottom floor. More

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

the MIT museum was amazing - filled with historic and cutting edge research and "inventions" More

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Newton, Massachusetts
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Fun to see the Infinite Corridor, then go up the the 4th Floor East above the Corridor to try out strobe experiements made famous by Doc Edgerton, the strobe flash inventor whose lab is still right there! More

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Dallas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We walked the campus and it is very pretty. Wonderful at sunset... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This Univrsity has such amazing buildings. I have visited it for some events. It's really one of the best globally. More

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Watertown, Massachusetts
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

We loved it and the tours we went on were led by students, and VERY cool. We went on the adsmissions tour and the general tour. we also went ton a tour with a distant cousin who showed us the fluid dynamics lab. More

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Osnabruck, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

Stay at this hotel was very convenient due to closeness at MIT. Stay here if you need to visit the MIT for any reason. More

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New York, New York, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Wonderful to see tomorrow's leaders of technology. More

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