Arthur Ganson at MIT Museum

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

Category Outsider Art, Unique Collections

Housed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology museum in Cambridge, MA, is a permanent collection of wondrous and playful machines from MIT's former artist in residence Arthur Ganson. Some bounce endlessly, others oil themselves, others still perform mysterious tasks without explanation. Of particular interest is the sculpture in which a tiny wishbone must, Sisyphus-like, forever drag an enormous machine around behind him.

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  • Hours They have shifting hours but go on a Tuesday-Sunday between 12:00 and 3:00(museum always closes at 5) and you will be guaranteed. It is a small museum, you only need 1.5 to 2 hours to see it all.
  • Address 265 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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The main building of the MIT Museum is located at 265 Massachusetts Avenue near Central Square and the MIT Campus. There are other changing exhibits at in nearby buildings.

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