Museums & Collections
Discover treasures from Harvard’s museums and special collections, from ancient artifacts to modern art.
Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, in Gloucester
A sprawling house museum celebrates decorative arts and the creative spirit of Henry Davis Sleeper.
T.C. Cannon at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem
Works by T.C. Cannon at the Peabody Essex Museum
National Black Doll Museum
The National Black Doll Museum
At Harvard, "Inventur" delves into a forgotten period of German art
Taking stock of an overlooked cohort of artists: those who, during World War II, stayed in Germany—and survived
Profile of photography curator Makeda Best
Focusing on the Harvard Art Museums’ new photography curator
The “Benton Gospels” a rare Byzantine codex at Dumbarton Oaks
Rare and beautiful, then and now: a Byzantine codex at Dumbarton Oaks
by Bailey Trela
“Gorey’s World” at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Edward Gorey’s own art collection at the Wadsworth Atheneum
A trip to New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain’s “Little Poland” and museum of American art
Benjamin Franklin’s Retirement and Reinvention
Two hundred and seventy years ago, Benjamin Franklin did something highly unusual. He retired.
Games of old from Houghton Library
Amusements to dispel the winter blues