Click here to read the article on the Harvard Gazette’s site. The New England Museum Association recently honored the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture across two award categories: an Excellence Award to Wendy Peiper and Publication Awards for the HMSC 2024 annual report and a book award for the Peabody Museum Gardner Fellow book…
Egypt Eternal: Why Is Ancient Egypt So Fascinating?
An interview with Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology and director of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. The new Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination exhibition opens Sunday, September 21. What is the enduring attraction of ancient Egypt? Sometimes it feels like ancient Egypt means something different for each of…
A Symbol of Strength and Resilience: Siapo (Barkcloth) Mask
Reggie Meredith Fitiao, a siapo (beaten barkcloth or tapa) maker from American Samoa, created this mask in response to COVID. She featured the centipede—a symbol of resilience, protection, and strength in Samoan culture. The centipede motif can also be seen on a much older and larger siapo in the care of the Peabody Museum. In Samoa, siapo is a cultural art form dating…
Shop Remodel Creates A More Accessible Space for Museum Visitors
Wendy Peiper, Retail Supervisor at the Shop at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and staff from the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture have been diligently working to make the shop environment more accessible to visitors with a variety of needs. Her vision for a more integrated space is evident in the new, distinct,…
Caroline Fernald Named Director of Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
We are thrilled to announce that Caroline Fernald will join the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture as Executive Director on January 3rd. In her new role, Fernald will serve as the public face for the six museums within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. Fernald formerly held the position of Executive…
Where We Belong: Tree Chuangs
A Community Project Commissioned by the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Outside on the front lawn of the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge Leer en español Artist Xinan Ran created three site-specific textile sculptures in collaboration with local communities and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Sixty-six people ages…
HMSC Inclusion Statement
March 8, 2021 We Support The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. We are appalled by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Andre Hill, and countless other Black lives taken violently. We stand with those working for reforms dedicated to confronting and eradicating pervasive systemic…