Pedaling By Public Art

July 18, 2026
Public Art Tour
A large rock sculpture rests on a long strip of stone cylinders in a‬ ‭ greenspace. The rock has a series of holes removed from its core, with the‬ ‭ cylinders that were removed making up the strip it rests on. Trees, a pathway,‬ ‭ and a gray building reside in the background.‬

Julian Charrière, Not All Who Wander Are Lost , 2019/2023. Glacial erratic boulder, drill cores, aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel. Commissioned with MIT Percent-for-Art funds and a generous gift from Robert Sanders (‘64) & Sara-Ann Sanders. Courtesy MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: Dario Lasagni

Location
BlueBikes station on the corner of Ames Street and Main Street (Building 76)
Day & Time
-
Admission
Free, but registration required.
Register

Join the MIT List Visual Arts Center for a bike tour showcasing the MIT public art collection across campus.

View select public artworks by bike and consider how art and the architectural environment have enhanced MIT’s campus design. Pedal past renowned works of art both recently added and well-established by contemporary artists from Henry Moore and Alexander Calder to Julian Charriere and Sanford Biggers.

The tour will begin at the BlueBikes station on the corner of Ames Street and Main Street, in front of Building 76 East Plaza. Bring your own bike and helmet; helmets are mandatory. Please arrive 15 minutes early, by 12 PM, if you plan on renting a BlueBike.

This program is weather dependent. Registered attendees will receive an email the day before the tour date if needed to cancel due to weather conditions.