Free In-Person Event Location: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 12:00–2:30 PM Join HMSC volunteers for a live story reading and hands-on, family-friendly activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free. This event will occur on each…
ArtsThursdays: Puzzle Party
In-Person Event Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Join us for a free night of puzzling adventures at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture designed with our friends from FableVision Studios and Green Door Labs. For one night only, the Harvard Museum of Natural History is (playfully!) offering an exclusive…
Sketching Plants and Flowers
Online Workshop Instructor: Artist and illustrator, Erica Beade $35 members / $40 nonmembers Learn how to capture the beauty and variety of plant forms with pencil and paper in this two-hour online workshop. With a focus on close observation, we’ll explore a range of techniques for achieving more accurate drawings and delve into contour, foreshortening,…
I ♥ Science
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street Shake off the winter blues and release your inner scientist! This popular annual event offers the chance to interact with professional scientists and amateur collectors, while also trying your hand at simple science explorations. Meet Harvard scientists who study how our brains learn and how plants behave, and…
Lenape, the 14th State? American Indian Treaties Reimagined
Free Hybrid Lecture Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Speaker: Philip J. Deloria, Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History, Harvard University During the American Revolution, representatives of the Continental Congress sought to forge alliances with Native nations through treaties, much as they did with European powers like France. This talk will examine…
The Science of Scents & Fragrances
In-Person Workshop Instructor: Kathy Liu, PhD candidate | Aizenberg Biomineralization & Biomimetics Lab $35 members / $40 nonmembers Have you ever smelled a scent that conjured a memory, transporting you to a different place or time? Have you ever wondered why perfumes smell so different? Scents and fragrances are an incredible mixture of science, art,…
The Science of Scents & Fragrances: Teen Workshop
In-Person Workshop Instructor: Kathy Liu, PhD candidate | Aizenberg Biomineralization & Biomimetics Lab $35 members / $40 nonmembers Would you like to create a special scent that makes everyone wonder what you’re wearing? How can you use chemistry to make people turn their heads? Learn about what makes a fragrance smell the way it does…
Sketching Mammals
Online Workshop Instructor: Artist and illustrator, Erica Beade $35 members / $40 nonmembers Learn to capture mammals with pencil and paper in this online workshop. We’ll explore some basic mammal anatomy that will inform your drawings; step-by-step methods for developing your mammal sketch; techniques for achieving greater accuracy and for capturing depth, volume, and fur…
3D: Illusions of Depth
Online Workshop Instructor: Teaching artist and science writer Rachel Mirus $35 members / $40 nonmembers Have you ever wondered how artists can give a painted landscape depth or make an orange in a still-life look truly spherical? Artists use a familiar set of techniques such as vanishing points, occlusion, and atmospheric perspective to communicate depth…
Capturing Butterflies and Moths in Colored Pencil
In-Person Workshop Instructor: Artist and illustrator, Erica Beade $50 members / $60 nonmembers Explore the beauty of butterflies and moths using preserved museum specimens. This three-hour workshop will introduce observational drawing techniques with pencil, and then dive into colored pencil techniques to create a rich, vibrant image.The group will be limited to 12 participants, allowing…