5-Star Public Tour of MIT

Meet the world-changing students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Learn MIT Traditions

MIT Architecture

Secrets of Hacking

MIT Guides Posing on Building

Look up from your phone . . . and learn from MIT students how it was created.

You won’t regret booking with us. Here’s why:

1) Theatrical script brings the Kendall Square campus alive.

2) Current students answer all your most pressing questions.

3) Expertly navigate MIT’s maze-like architecture.

4) Hear unique perspectives on science and technology.

5) Risk free to book.

MIT Guides at Stata Center

Why should you trust our tour guides?

  • Our student guides were once visitors themselves. They understand what you want to see and learn

  • Our MIT student guides undergo a rigorous semester long training

  • Our MIT guides are current students who have their finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the world of tech.

Three simple steps to enjoy the tour.

1. Choose your date and time on our website and book risk free (cancel or change at any time).

2. Your tour guide will greet you at the starting location (255 Main Street, Cambridge MA 02142)

3. Enjoy your student-led campus tour ending at The MIT COOP, the campus gift shop.

What you get and what it costs

  • Tour Themes

    Your tour covers 3 main themes:
    MIT history, MIT alumni and their inventions, MIT culture.

  • Tour Time and Distance

    Our tour lasts about 75 minutes. The tour route is about one mile. We walk at a leisurely pace and the route is accessible.

  • Rates

    Adult (21+): $22 Senior (60+): $21
    Child/Student (4-20): $20
    Ages 3 and under: no charge

Just a few of the sites you’ll get to see on your student-led tour of The Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

Kendall Square

Kendall Square

The Great Dome

The Great Dome

Stata Center

Stata Center

Harvard Bridge / Mass Ave Bridge

Legend of the Smoot Bridge

Green Building

Green Building

Lobby 7

Lobby 7 & the Infinite Corridor

How to get to us

Our starting location is Kendall Square.

You’ll find us outside the Kendall/MIT Red Line Subway Station next to the Chipotle Restaurant.

The closest street address is 255 Main St, Cambridge MA 02138

 

Public Tour FAQs

  • Guided by current MIT undergrads our tour is a 75-minute historic tour of MIT’s campus and the surrounding neighborhood of Kendall Square. The Tour receives consistent praise from guests and major media outlets. .

  • The tour route is about one mile long. We walk at a leisurely pace through campus and surrounding neighborhood.

  • The Tour of MIT does not tour the interior of the buildings. We show our guests key highlights of the MIT campus all throughout Kendall Square, leaving time to absorb the rich history and lore given at each stop.

  • Our tour guides are current MIT students. When you join a Tour of MIT, you’re getting the inside scoop from someone who knows the ins and outs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  • Yes! Our tours are scripted to entertain both adults and children. AAA Magazine called us “great for families!” We strive to serve guests of all ages, and families really enjoy our friendly, interactive tour guides!

  • The Tour of MIT starts in the Kendall Square Plaza outside the main Kendall/MIT Red Line Subway Station. The best street address to plug into your GPS is 255 Main St, Cambridge MA 02142. Our tours begin next to the orange sculpture of the letters KSQ.

  • Yes, the terrain of our tour routes are accessible at nearly every stop. If someone in your party has a disability, please contact us before the tour and we will do our best to serve you. We cannot provide wheelchairs on site. Listening devices are also available for those with mild to moderate hearing loss.

  • In Kendall Square there is limited street parking in the area, but there are several parking garages close to our tour. Here is a link to what is available for parking garages.

  • We operate rain or shine year-round. During severe thunderstorms with lightning our public walking tours do close for the safety and comfort of our guests. Don’t worry - storms never last long in New England!

  • Trademark Tours is not affiliated or endorsed by MIT. We do partner with the MIT COOP and work with the MIT Museum. We are a wholly independent tour group operated by Harvard Student Agencies.

  • Booking in advance is recommended. When you reserve online you guarantee your spot on the tour and you receive advance tour instructions, and gain peace of mind in your planning. It is possible time slots will sell out ahead of time for many tours.

  • Yes, in fact, National Public Radio has called Trademark Tours “the real deal” for prospective students. However, it is important to note that we are not the MIT Admissions tour. We encourage all prospective students to visit the admissions office at some point on their visit to MIT. While our tours are geared toward guests of all ages from across the globe, prospective students can gain a lot of insight about the Universities and their culture

  • Our walking tour of MIT is a 75 minute adventure around Kendall Square. The tour is partly-scripted to be a theatrical, entertaining performance! Tour themes include MIT History, Insider Information & Famous Alumni. The tour covers major MIT landmarks including Stata Center, The Green Building, The Great Dome, Smoot Bridge, & The Infinite Corridor.