MIT Libraries Exhibits | A window into MIT’s collections and communities

The MIT Libraries hosts a variety of exhibitions and displays throughout the year in the Maihaugen Gallery, Hayden Loft Case, and other exhibit spaces in Hayden Lewis Music Library and Rotch Library.

Exhibits include historical documents, photographs, rare books, maps, artwork and artifacts from Libraries’ Distinctive Collections, as well as artwork from the community. Themes cover many disciplines including history, science, music, art & architecture, culture and current events.

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MMaihaugen Gallery Exhibit

Ink, Stone, and Silver Light

Ink, Stone, and Silver Light: A Century of Cultural Heritage Preservation in Aleppo draws on archival materials from the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT (AKDC) to explore a century of cultural heritage preservation in Aleppo, Syria. The exhibit presents three modes of documentation—manuscript, built form, and photography—through which Aleppo’s urban memory has been recorded and preserved.

Ended June 4, 2026

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