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.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Marine life exhibit debuts at Harvard Museum of Natural History

A lively exhibit debuts at the Museum of Natural History.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden offers respite from winter

Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s “Month of Flowers”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Fruitlands Museum WinterFest Weekends

Sledding, Nordic skiing, and art at Fruitlands Museum, in Harvard, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Stan Munro's toothpick designs are on display at the Fuller Craft Museum

Stan Munro’s toothpick designs are on display at the Fuller Craft Museum.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Cold-weather activities at the Arnold Arboretum

Things to do and see when it's cold out

by Nell Porter-Brown

Ezra Pound's "Bloody Sestina" exhibit by Damon Krukowski at Carpenter Center

A Carpenter Center exhibition traces the history of a once-banned poem.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Black Chronicles II” photo exhibit at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery corrects history

Black Chronicles II, an exhibit at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery, calls for a more representative history.

by Jenny Gathright

The Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts

Restorations revive the grand spirit of a North Shore estate.

by Nell Porter-Brown