Swing by the Lab for a paper marbling workshop and explore self-directed activities in the Wunsch Conservation Lab. Items on display during the open house include: Historical marbled papers, Martha Peterson Islamic Window Archive, Simulacra created by MIT Students, Zine-making activities, and more. Registration requested.

2025 Preservation Week Celebration Theme: Preserving Knowledge across the Institute

The phrase "Preserve Knowledge" found in the Institute and Libraries' missions encapsulates the work of the MIT Libraries' Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC). The DDC preserves the Institute's physical and unique collections. We invite you to join us for this year's ALA Preservation Week Celebration at MIT, where we will highlight the collaborative and innovative methods we use to preserve and amplify the Institute's essential core collections. We also focus on how our staff safeguards the global human transmission of historical technologies related to bookmaking, printmaking, and historical writing traditions.

The DDC is home to the Aga Khan Documentation Center, the Institute Archives, the Maihaugen Gallery, Public Services, Rare Books, Records Management, the Visual Collection, and the Wunsch Conservation Lab.