In support of the MIT Museum's mission to welcome all to participate in MIT's unique culture of problem-solving and playful creativity, we seek proposals for innovative public programs that explore humanity's relationship with our upcoming theme of OCEANS.

We are especially eager to review program proposals that demonstrate a meaningful connection to the theme of OCEANS and that bring a thought-provoking or unexpected perspective to it. We are interested in projects that connect art, science, technology, and design, and we value programs that invite audience participation and engagement in new and inventive ways.

Topics may include, but are not limited to: ocean exploration, climate change and solutions, biodiversity, the blue economy, local and international policy-making, and ocean engineering.

The Open Call will close on February 5, 2026. OCEANS at the MIT Museum will launch in September 2026.