As a member of the MIT Community (note that I do n...

As a member of the MIT Community (note that I do not work for the museum or sponsor it) I get in for free, which is a pretty great price. Still, when I took my father, I wasn't disappointed with the cost, and there are some really incredible exhibits. My personal favorites are the holograms (because they are great! I want one for my house) and the kinetic sculptures. While some of the exhibits rotate, the MIT museum is most like an art museum, so if you enjoy that kind of thing, you'll probably do well. Their schedule includes interactive events, mostly aimed at youth, but otherwise the museum is not so much like the Museum of Science or similar museums, or like natural history museums (the Harvard museum is really the best in that last category). I don't think I would drive to Cambridge from outside the metro area for the MIT museum, but it's certainly worth a stop if it falls in line with your existing travel plans.