itute ▁established ▁at ▁M IT , ▁and ▁hous ed ▁in ▁a ▁renov ated ▁building ▁( E 5 6 ) ▁on ▁campus ▁at ▁ 3 8 ▁Memorial ▁Drive , ▁over looking ▁the ▁Charles ▁River . ▁ ▁Description ▁At ▁the ▁heart ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ▁was ▁the ▁Bur nd y ▁Library ▁on ▁the ▁ground ▁floor , ▁initially ▁containing ▁ 3 7 , 0 0 0 ▁volumes ▁on ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁science ▁and ▁technology ▁ ▁collected ▁by ▁the ▁D ib ner ▁Fund . ▁ ▁The ▁Library ▁also ▁possessed ▁a ▁large ▁collection ▁of ▁ant ique ▁scientific ▁instruments , ▁such ▁as ▁ast rol ab es , ▁teles cop es , ▁micro scop es , ▁early ▁spect rom eters , ▁and ▁a ▁W im sh urst ▁machine , ▁which ▁were ▁on ▁public ▁display ▁in ▁a ▁dedicated ▁gallery ▁outside ▁the ▁library . ▁ ▁Also ▁on ▁display ▁was ▁a ▁large ▁collection ▁of ▁ant ique ▁inc and es cent ▁light ▁bul bs , ▁gas ▁dis charge ▁tub es , ▁electronic ▁vac u um ▁tub es , ▁and ▁other ▁early ▁examples ▁of ▁elect rical ▁and ▁electronic ▁technology . ▁ ▁The ▁Library ▁would ▁mount ▁occas ional ▁special ▁exhib its , ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁After life ▁of ▁Im mort ality : ▁Ob el is ks ▁Out side ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁A bove ▁the ▁Library ▁and ▁display ▁space , ▁on ▁the ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁floor ▁were ▁offices ▁and ▁lecture ▁and ▁sem inar ▁rooms . ▁ ▁The ▁Institute ▁held ▁regular ▁lect ures , ▁sem in ars , ▁study ▁programs , ▁and ▁an ▁annual ▁sym pos ium ▁in ▁the