Where We Are
The MGH Institute is located in and around the historic Charlestown Navy Yard, overlooking downtown Boston. Its first, fully renovated, state-of-the-art teaching facility is in the Catherine Filene Shouse Building.
The Shouse Building houses classrooms, study areas, the School of Nursing, the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies, the Speech-Language Literacy Center, the Aphasia Center, the Physical Therapy Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion, the Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation, the Office of Information Technology, the Office of Facilities, and MGH Institute Security.
Originally built as the joiner's shop in 1866, the Shouse Building also houses The Children's Quarters, which offers kindergarten and preschool daycare to staff and students of the Institute, as well as to the Charlestown community. The Shouse Building, also known as Building 36, is located at 36 1st Avenue in the Navy Yard.
In 2008, the Office of Student Affairs moved into the ground floor of Building 39 on 1st Avenue. The offices of the President, Provost, Communications and Marketing, Development, Research, and Finance and Administration are located in the second and third floors of Building 34, directly across the street from the Shouse Building.
In 2012, the Institute expanded by 21,000 square feet by taking over the top floor of 2 Constitution Center (2CC), located just outside the Navy Yard and directly overlooking the USS Constitution, more commonly known as “Old Ironsides.” The space houses expanded physical therapy labs, a 102-seat active learning classroom with state-of-the-art technology, and a lounge and study areas for students.
The next year, the Institute expanded into its fifth location, the Center for Health & Rehabilitation Research located in Building 79/96, which also houses researchers from nearby Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. At the Center, several of the school's full-time research faculty conduct research on topics such asamyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), cancer treatment related fatigue, and the genetic, neurological, and behavioral links between oral and written language development.
By 2015, the Department of Physical Therapy had moved into new space at One Constitution Center, and a new Library and Study Commons area had been added in Building 38, giving the Institute 140,000 square feet spanning seven buildings – almost double its footprint since moving into the Navy Yard in 2001.
The MGH Institute is readily accessible by car, harbor ferry and public transportation, making it convenient to points of interest throughout the Boston area.
View the Interactive Map of the MGH Institute and the Charlestown Navy Yard.