Free Hybrid Lecture Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA Speakers: Jason Ur, Stephen Phillips Professor of Archaeology and Ethnology, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University & Aja Lans, Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Africana Studies, Johns Hopkins University Since the founding of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the 1630s, the Old Burying Ground—located steps away…
The Art and Science of Insects
In–Person Workshop Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Classroom B (Third Floor) Instructors: Erica Beade and Crystal Maier Price: $50 members / $60 nonmembers Learn about the science of insects through close observation of museum specimens, then try your hand at capturing them with pencil and paper. Artist and educator Erica Beade will introduce techniques…
Day of the Dead Celebration
Don’t miss our related Day of the Dead Workshops! Choose morning or afternoon workshops. Leer en español Learn more about this joyful holiday, a national symbol of Mexico. Regular museum admission rates apply. Activities are free except where noted. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage, a 7-minute walk to the museum. Presented…
Animal Decoration
Online Workshop Instructor: Rachel Mirus Price: $35 members / $40 nonmembers Many animal bodies are adorned with spots and stripes, patterns that look different but are mathematically similar. We will look at how these body decorations are created, how they are similar and different, and how simple observational drawing strategies can help us better appreciate…
The Maker’s Palette: Upcycled Art Materials
In–Person Workshop Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Classroom B (Third Floor) Instructor: Rachel Mirus Price: $50 members / $60 nonmembers Before the modern art-supply store, artists found and made materials from their everyday lives and immediate environments. In this class, we will channel that same ingenuity by collecting, experimenting, and upcycling our own art…
Decoding the Pyramid Statues of King Menkaure
Free Hybrid Lecture Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA Speaker: Florence Dunn Friedman, Visiting Scholar, Department of Egyptology and Assyriology, Brown University King Menkaure’s Fourth Dynasty pyramid temples at Giza were once filled with statues. The surviving statues represent some of the finest in ancient Egyptian sculpture. Crafted for eternity, these statues…
Indigenous Traditions: Stickball in the 21st Century
Free Hybrid Program Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Audrey Jacob, Tribal Member, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Team Member, Tvshka Homma Ohoyo Bailey Brown, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma & Cherokee Nation; Team Member, Oakhill Community and Tiak Hikiya Iysiahs Manny York, Tribal Member, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Harvard College Student…
¡Ser Súper Is Super! The Power of Bilingualism!
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Classroom B (Third Floor), 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA Classroom B (Third Floor) Leer en español In-Person Presentation Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11:00–12:30 pm Advance registration required Being bilingual is like having a superpower! It boosts your brain, opens doors, and connects you to people and cultures from around the…
ArtsThursdays at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA Free In-Person Event Join us for a free museum night! Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the galleries. RSVPs for this event will open in early October. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street…
Atlatl Spear Throwing: Teen Saturdays Workshop
Leer en español In-Person Youth Program, ages 13-18 Saturday, November 22, 1:00–3:30 pm Advance registration required IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop will take place at Voke Park in Chelsea, MA 540 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150 Discover the atlatl, a powerful spear-thrower used by the Aztecs! With an atlatl, warriors could launch darts faster and farther…