Logistics

Above. Embroidered Trunk, 1750-1775. Mexican. Silk and embroidery. MFA Boston, Gift of Mrs. Walter Scott Fitz, 15.842.

Travel

From Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to the Marriott Cambridge

Transportation from the Airport into the city is free on the T (Boston's subway system). To reach the Marriott, take the Silver Line to South Station; board the Red Line INBOUND (towards Alewife) to the Kendall/MIT stop. The hotel is directly across the street from the station. The trip takes about 30 minutes.

Amtrak (South Station, North Station, Back Bay)

Take the Red Line INBOUND (towards Alewife) to the Kendall/MIT stop.The hotel is directly across the street from the station.

Getting around Boston on the T and buses: If you plan to take public transit around Boston during the conference, the best option is to buy a Charlie Card at a ticket machine at the airport or any T station. This is a plastic card that you can load at the machine with stored value. A one-way trip on the T is $2.40, $1.70 on buses. Preloading money on a Charlie Card will save you from having to buy tickets individually in stations or on buses.

Uber/LYFT

Rates and travel time vary.

AccomModations

Boston Marriott Cambridge

50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

617-494-6600

Located just a 4 minute walk from the LIST Visual Arts Center and steps from the MIT/Kendall MBTA stop.

King and Double Rooms are available at a discounted rate for the event. Guests may reserve their rooms by calling Marriott Central Reservations at 1-800-228-9290 or follow the link below no later than Friday, September 13, to receive the discounted rate.

Parking: Valet service in front of Hotel is $58 per night with in-out privileges. 6’2” Clearance.

HECAA Room Block at Boston Marriott Cambridge

If you are looking for a roommate to share the cost of a room, we would be happy to connect you with other conference attendees. Follow this link to be connected with other HECAA members looking to share a room.

Transportation and Parking, List Visual Arts Center, MIT

Public Transportation

Take the MBTA Red Line to the Kendall/MIT station. The List is a short walk from the stop: follow Main Street west to Ames Street, turn left, and walk about one block to the cross walk. The List, housed in a building identifiable by its white gridded exterior, will be on your left. Signage is on the building.

Driving

To visit us by car, please plan your trip using 20 Ames Street, Cambridge MA, 02139 as your end destination. Visit Google Maps to plan a detailed route of travel.

Public parking in Kendall Square is limited, but metered spaces are close by and garage parking is available at 90 Broadway Street. Parking is also available on campus after business hours and on weekends; visit MIT Parking and Transportation to find out more.

Uber/LYFT: Rates and travel time vary.

Transportation to Harvard from MIT (Thursday)

Subway: MIT and Harvard are conveniently located just two stops from one another on the MBTA Red Line. The Kendall/MIT stop is a five minute walk from the List Center; you would then take the Red Line to Harvard OUTBOUND (toward Alewife). A one-way trip on the MBTA is $2.40.

Bus: There is also a bus in operation that takes you directly from the 77 Massachusetts Ave. entrance of MIT to Harvard, stopping at Bow Street (a 4 minute walk from the museums). The bus is the #1 bus, and a one-way trip costs $1.70.

Walk: If you would prefer to walk, there is a sidewalk path straight down Broadway Street that will take you to the Museums. Google Maps charts the trip as 1.8 miles, and about 40 minutes.

Harvard Art Museums: 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Houghton Library: Harvard Yard, near Quincy Street and Mass. Ave.

Historic Scientific Instruments Collection, Harvard Science Center Room 136, 1 Oxford Street

Printed maps of the Harvard campus with these locations are available at the conference registration desk.

Uber/LYFT: Rates and travel time vary.

Transportation to the royall house from mit (Thursday)

Royall House and Slave Quarters: 15 George Street, Medford, MA

Take the Red Line subway from Kendall Square OUTBOUND (toward Alewife) to Davis Square. Then take Bus #96 toward Medford Square to the "Main Street @ George Street" stop, which is directly in front of the Royall House. Meet in the Visitor’s Center at the Royall House.

Uber/LYFT: Rates and travel time vary.

transportation to the Boston athenaeum (Thursday)

Boston Athenaeum: 10 1/2 Beacon Street

To travel to the Boston Athenaeum from Davis, Harvard, or Kendall Squares, take the MBTA Red Line INBOUND (toward Ashmont or Braintree) to Park Street. Follow the Tremont Street exit signs. Turn left out of the station to walk up Boston Common (toward the gold-domed State House). Turn right on Beacon Street and walk 1/2 a block to the large red doors of the Atheneum.

The cost of the MBTA is $2.40.

Uber/LYFT: Rates and travel time vary.

Transportation to the MFA from the list center, mit (Friday)

MFA, Boston: 465 Huntington Ave.

Buses and the subway are the most convenient ways to travel between MIT and the MFA. The CT2 bus picks up at the intersection of Ames St. and Main St. at MIT and stops at the Huntington Ave. entrance of the MFA (the stop is referred to as "Ruggles St."). The trip takes about 25 minutes, and costs $1.70, but *please note*: this bus does not run very often.

To take the subway from MIT to the MFA requires a change of trains. Take the Red Line INBOUND (toward Ashmont or Braintree). At Park Street, transfer to the Green Line "E" (toward Heath Street) to the Museum of Fine Arts stop. This trip takes about 35 minutes, and costs $2.40.

Walking from MIT to the MFA is also an option. The trip is 2 miles, and takes about 45 minutes, but also offers a scenic tour of Boston.

Uber/LYFT: Rates and travel time vary.

Transportation to Providence (Saturday)

Brown University, List Art Center: 64 College Street, Providence

Charter buses have been arranged for the day trip to Providence. For those who signed up, the buses will leave from the Boston Marriott Cambridge (50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142) at 8:30am and drop off at the List Art Center, Brown University. The buses will then depart Providence, RI at 6:45 pm from the List Art Center, and drop attendees off at the hotel around 8:05pm.

Parking in Providence (Saturday)

There are often street spots off Prospect Street near Cushing and Bowen Streets on College Hill.

In addition, because it is also Family Weekend at Brown, the following is in place:

All Brown University parking lots on the main campus (except lots 57 and 71) will be open to Family Weekend guests starting at 5 p.m. on Friday through Sunday afternoon. The Power Street lot (both lower and upper levels) at the corner of Power and Thayer streets is the largest lot on campus. The top level is entered on Power Street and the bottom level is entered on the corner of Williams and Brook streets.

Please adhere to posted signs regarding allowable hours and parking limitations, and note that meters accept quarters or credit cards (via the Passport Parking mobile app).

Transportation From List Art Center to RISD Museum (Saturday)

RISD Museum: 20 North Main St., Providence

The RISD Museum is a 4 minute, 0.2 mile walk from the List Art Center (Brown)

Transportation from list art center to Hay library (Saturday)

Hay Library Special Collections: 20 Prospect St., Providence

The Hay Library is a 3 minute, 0.1 mile walk from the List Art Center (Brown)

Transportation from list art center to john carter brown library (Saturday)

John Carter Brown Library: 94 George St., Providence

The John Carter Brown Library is a 5 minute, 0.2 mile walk from the List Art Center (Brown)

Transportation from list art center to John Brown House Museum (Saturday)

John Brown House Museum: 52 Power St., Providence

The John Brown House Museum is a 9 minute, 0.4 mile walk from the List Art Center (Brown)

restaurant recommendations

On each day of the conference, coffee and pastries will be provided in mid-morning, and lunch in the afternoon, free of charge. On Thursday at 5:30, there will be a reception with hors d'oeuvres and wine at the Athenaeum; on Saturday at 5:30pm, a similar reception will be hosted by Brown University at the List Art Center.

For those looking for heartier breakfast options, and for restaurants to continue the conversation in the evenings, please consult the list below.

Cambridge (around MIT):

Clover - excellent vegetarian (+ vegan upon request) (began at MIT as a food truck)

Tatte Bakery and Cafe - excellent French-Israeli, great breakfast pastries

Flour - terrific food, a Boston/Cambridge favorite, also great breakfast pastries

Dig - casual, eat-in or take-away, excellent grain bowls

Miracle of Science Bar & Grill - casual bar, an MIT institution!

Legal Seafood - seafood specialties

Pagu - more upscale dining; reservations recommended

Shy Bird - good for dinner and drinks

Area 4 Cambridge -handmade pizza and more

Sulmona -bar and restaurant, Abruzzi-inspired Italian food