Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments

Time, Life, & Matter features instruments from Harvard's rich scientific history
Harvard Museum of Natural History

Microbial Life exhibit now open!
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

All the World Is Here: Harvard’s Peabody Museum and the Invention of American Anthropology
Harvard Semitic Museum

From Stone to Silicone: Recasting Mesopotamian Monuments
Educational Programs

Learn more about natural history and ancient civilizations in our classes.

What's Happening

Viruses lecture

Public Lecture

Viruses: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

On Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 pm, Paul Turner will discuss the “good, bad, and ugly” effects of viruses, from how they invade organisms and wreak havoc in biological systems to how they are used to control pests and develop cancer treatments, among other medical therapies.

Our Museums

Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments

Harvard Museum of Natural History

Harvard University Herbaria

Mineralogical & Geological Museum

Museum of Comparative Zoology

Harvard Semitic Museum

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

Living with Sharks lecture

Public Lecture

Living with White Sharks

On Tuesday, April 2 at 6:00 pm, Gregory Skomal will examine the behavior, ecology, natural history, and population dynamics of this species, and how scientific research can help sharks and humans coexist in the Cape Cod waters.

Rotten Apples Return to Harvard's Glass Flowers exhibition

Climate Change

New Exhibit

Climate Change

This new exhibit on Climate Change draws on the latest scientific information about our warming climate, the global and local consequences, and how to both reduce the fossil fuel emissions that cause it and prepare for its effects.