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
Islands Evolving in Isolation

A new online exhibition highlighting the latest discoveries made by Harvard scientists
Educational Programs

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

What's Happening

Special Event

Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Evening Celebration and Museum Open House

On Thursday, November 1 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, remember and celebrate your departed loved ones at this year’s Día de los Muertos altar, savor traditional Mexican hot chocolate and pan de muerto, and enjoy live music. Reservations required.

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

Special Event

Fabulous Fungus Fair

On Saturday, October 27 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, explore the wondrous world of fungi! Join Harvard students for a closer look at the mushrooms, yeasts, and molds found in gardens, forests, labs—even in our own refrigerators.

Rotten Apples Return to Harvard's Glass Flowers exhibition

Exhibit

Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight

Explore the fascinating lives of Earth’s first inhabitants, as they continue to engage with and sustain the planet’s biosphere in ways science is only just beginning to uncover and understand.