Treasure

Perspective view of a train on tracks lined by trees, surrounded by colorfully dressed onlookers.

Treasure | May-June 2025

Miniature Worlds

How “paper peepshows” brought distant realms to life

by Nina Pasquini

Treasure | November-December 2016

Pins for Women

A century of mini political mileposts

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Treasure | September-October 2016

Reading Tea Leaves

Digitized herbaria collections data allow researchers to predict future plant ranges.

by Jonathan Shaw

Treasure | July-August 2016

A Queen's Seat

“Experimental archaeology” at the Harvard Semitic Museum

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

First of four photographs showing the “Radio Contact” exhibit at Harvard’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments

Treasure | May-June 2016

Before Social Media

Radio was the medium that broke the silence.

by Christopher Reed

Large enough to cover its player’s face like a mask, this ocarina was probably used for parades.

Treasure | March-April 2016

Mesoamerican Notes

New music from ancient instruments

by Lydialyle Gibson

Treasure | January-February 2016

A Treasure Way Up High

In Sanders Theatre, a “constellation” of a chandelier

by Peter DeMarco

Treasure | November-December 2015

Cuban Connections

When Americans occupied Cuba, 1898-1902

by John S. Rosenberg

Treasure | September-October 2015

“Seeking Strange Flowers”

An adventuresome Arnold Arboretum botanizer's heroics in 1920s China

by Peter DeMarco

An earthworm rendered in 3D, with transparent outer skin to show the internal structures

Treasure | July-August 2015

Taxonomic Riddles

New technology lets researchers see differences inside museum specimens

by Jonathan Shaw

James M. Freeman wrote in his diary about having his picture taken in 1859

Treasure | May-June 2015

Pre-Pixel Portraits

Harvard class albums from the early days of photography, on exhibit at Pusey Library

by John S. Rosenberg