MIT Museum - Nautical Night
Thu 30-Mar-2017 | 18:00-20:00 |
Description
The MIT Museum is running their annual Nautical Night. They are home to MIT's Hart Nautical Collection and many other sailing related objects.
From the Museum website: "Our annual Nautical Night event celebrates the sea, and MIT’s rich history in nautical design and research.
We’ve planned interactive demonstrations, short talks, and a rare chance to view plans and prints from our renowned collection.
Visit from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. for this free event."
Displays/Topics include:
Plot Your Course!
The Art of Traditional Boat Design
Hart Nautical Collections Display
The Magic of Good Knots!
Constructing "Old Ironsides" (presented by the USS Constitution Museum)
Draft a Boat
MIT Pappalardo Lab Herreshoff Steam Engine Project
Short Talks
See their website for details.
https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/program/nautical-night
Organizers
Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): Eric Gibber, J ADAM TRAINA, Fran Charles