The new MIT Museum that is set to open in Kendall Square in 2021 will feature The Exchange, a staircase that also functions as a space for gallery demonstrations, short talks, film screenings, and more. It will represent the significance of the museum as a "meeting ground for people from many different communities," the director of the MIT Museum said.

COURTESY OF MARTHA DAVIS

The new MIT Museum that is set to open in Kendall Square in 2021 will feature The Exchange, a staircase that also functions as a space for gallery demonstrations, short talks, film screenings, and more. It will represent the significance of the museum as a "meeting ground for people from many different communities," the director of the MIT Museum said. COURTESY OF MARTHA DAVIS