Hobby Shop
Since 1937, the MIT Hobby Shop has been the go-to place on campus where members can turn ideas into working inventions. Unlike other machine shops and laboratories around the Institute, the Hobby Shop is not affiliated with any department, and is open to everyone in the MIT community. On any given day, students might be found crafting a new piece of equipment for a lab experiment, creating a brand-new product, or just tinkering around for the sheer joy of it.
Here is a smattering of what members have produced using Hobby Shop tools and space:
- storage lockers for families living in a Boston shelter;
- a specialized bioreactor to facilitate stem cell research;
- a hand-held device for providing ophthalmological treatment to people in developing countries; and
- an electric guitar.
Going forward, MIT Hobby Shop priorities are to —
- Offer tools and space where students, faculty, staff, and alumni can continue to turn ideas into prototypes and inventions;
- provide opportunities for students to create, whether for academic, research, or recreational purposes;
- provide hands-on learning experiences;
- help students develop design skills; and
- create an inclusive community of shared interests.
To make an impact on Hobby Shop programs, consider a gift to the MIT Hobby Shop Fund.
To discuss a special gift to the MIT Hobby Shop, please contact Ken Stone, director, at kenstone@mit.edu or 617.253.4343.
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