Hobby Shop

Hobby Shop

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 85 years by providing tools, training, and assistance to all MIT students, faculty, staff, and alums interested in turning their ideas into reality.

 

Curious, but not sure if you want to join? Hobby Shop Tours are back! Mondays 12:00 - 12:30. Sign up, email: hayami@mit.edu

 - Orientations are held Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00 and Fridays 3:00 - 4:00 -

To sign up for Orientations: Please email Charlotte: creiter@mit.edu for a Clustermarket, Bookkit invitation to sign up for an Orientation time.

Term payments are due on the day of your Orientation.

 

2025 Spring Schedule 

Monday: Closed for President Day

Tuesday: 10:00 - 8:00 Hayami 10 - 4:30  Charlotte 12 - 8

Wednesday: 10:00 - 7:00 Hayami 10 - 4:30   Orientation 1:00 - 2:00   Charlotte 11 - 7

Thursday: 10:00 - 8:00 Hayami 10 - 4:30     Charlotte 12 - 8

Friday: 12:00 - 7:00 Hayami 10 - 4  Orientation 3:00 - 4:00    Charlotte 11 - 7

Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00 Febuary 15th      Hayami

 

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