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Kendall Square
Cambridge
Red
MIT and biotech HQ heaven. Glass towers, Patagonia vests, and surprisingly good food in the courtyards between labs.
#museums#food#coffee
What to do
- •Wander the Infinite Corridor
- •MIT Museum (now in Kendall)
- •Roof of the Marriott for skyline views
- •Catch a hack on the Great Dome
- •Kendall Square Cinema's indie screenings
Events
- •MIT Open House (every 5 years, next ~2027)
- •Cambridge Science Festival (Sept)
- •Kendall Square Open Studios (May)
Fun facts
- ✦Kendall has the highest density of biotech startups in the world.
- ✦The 'smoot' unit was invented when MIT students measured the Mass Ave Bridge in 1958.
- ✦MIT students once put a working police car on top of the Great Dome (1994).
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