Arts & Culture
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
Arts Grants Put to Good Use
The funds enabled creation of in-depth finding aids for historical materials.
Harvard Art Museums Appoint Ethan Lasser Curator
New curator brings in-gallery teaching experience to American art collection
Reform School
Harvard’s long-closed Social Museum promoted progressive values.
by Christopher Reed
Clock Enthusiast
David Bisno ’61 has spearheaded the creation of a mini-museum of horology in the Santa Barbara Courthouse.
by Joan Tapper
The China Trade
An exhibition from Harvard Business School's historical library collections documents the first wave of U.S. trade with imperial China.
Museums in our Midst
Six small New England museums worth the trek
by Nell Porter-Brown
Extracurriculars
Early fall events at and around Harvard
The Berensons and Harvard
An online exhibit provides new insights into the art historians’ time at the University.
Watch Out
Mollusks of amazing diversity—some deadly—are on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
by Christopher Reed
Owl, Pussycat
A bicentennial exhibition features the little-known, masterful animal artistry of Edward Lear.
by Christopher Reed