Learn By Doing
The MIT Hobby Shop is a fully-equipped wood and metal shop that teaches students the art of thoughtful design and craft.
The Hobby Shop has fostered MIT’s spirit of learning by doing for over 80 years by providing tools, training, and assistance to all MIT students, faculty, staff, and alums interested in turning their ideas into reality.
Spring Orientations for the Hobby Shop are now open
Orientations are held on Wednesdays: 1:00 - 2:00 and Fridays 3:00 - 4:00.
Final Orientation is Friday, April 19th
Please email Coby: cobyu@mit.edu or Hayami: hayami@mit.edu for a Clustermarket, Bookkit invitation to sign up for an Orientation time.
Hobby Shop Tours are held Mondays, 12:00 -12:30. These tours are for interested MIT community members who would like to find out what we offer and how we operate. These tours are Free. To reserve a spot, email: hayami@mit.edu
Spring 2024 Schedule
Monday: 10:00 - 5:00 - Hayami
Tuesday: 10:00 - 5:00 - Hayami 12:00 - 8:00 - Coby
Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:00 - Hayami 11:00 - 7:00 - Coby
Thursday: 1:00 - 5:00 - Hayami 12:00 - 8: 00 - Coby
Friday: 10:00 - 5:00 - Hayami 11:00 - 7:00 - Coby
Saturday: 11:00 - 5:00 - Coby Note: Saturday, April 6th - Closed
Where are we?
Our New Home! We are now at N51 - 120 (the old MIT Museum)
Address: 265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 02139
General Questions: hayami@mit.edu