MIT Welcome Center
Visit the MIT Welcome Center
MIT Open Space Programming works closely with the MIT Admissions Office to manage the MIT Welcome Center.

Art in the Welcome Center (Photo: Gretchen Ertl)

The MIT Welcome Center Lobby

Welcome Center Info Desk (Photo: Gretchen Ertl)

Outdoor patio space

Chalkboard Doodles (Photo: Gretchen Ertl)

The MIT Welcome Center auditorium, with seating for about 200
Events in the MIT Welcome Center
Our group organizes public events in the MIT Welcome Center. The space is also available to MIT and Cambridge community groups on a limited basis for private events. If you’re interested in reserving the MIT Welcome Center for a private event, please email openspace@mit.edu. Please keep in mind that events in the MIT Welcome Center require an MIT sponsor.