Treasure

A Harvard Art Museums Painting Gets a Bath

Water and sunlight help restore a modern American classic.

by Max J. Krupnick

Museum specimens yield new secrets to non-invasive imaging technology

New technology lets researchers see differences inside museum specimens

by Jonathan Shaw

Daguerreotypes and Harvard class albums on display at Pusey Library

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

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard’s collection of early American paintings

Harvard’s collection of early American paintings are mostly portraits, all men.

by Stephanie Garlock

Silhouettes from Harvard’s Houghton Library displayed

All that’s needed are scissors and a steady hand.

by Christopher Reed

Two classic harpsichords that Harvard owns

Two keyboards, each with a story to tell

by Craig Lambert

Harvard’s Houghton Library celebrates William Makepeace Thackeray

Houghton Library celebrates William Makepeace Thackeray.

by Christopher Reed

Harvard maps settle U.S.-Canada border

A library loan—with latitude

by John S. Rosenberg

Railroads’ impact in the U.S.A.: an online, HBS Baker Library exhibition

What more than 240,000 miles of railroad track can do

by Christopher Reed