Arts & Culture

Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.

Creepy Crawlies and Sticky Murder Weapons at Harvard

In the shadows of Singapore’s forests, an ancient predator lies in wait—the velvet worm.

by Olivia Farrar

Robert Darnton, at Retirement, reflects on the State of Harvard libraries

Robert Darnton, retiring University Librarian, assesses the collections in a digital era.

Edouard Kopp named curator of drawings at Harvard Art Museums

Will oversee the Art Museums’ pre-twentieth-century drawings.

Harvard Art Museums installs “Triangle Constellation” by Carlos Amorales

A new sculpture, calibrated to help the Harvard Art Museums achieve balance

by Sophia Nguyen

Peabody museum curators discuss archaeology of Harvard Yard project

Archaeologists examine printing type found deep in Harvard Yard.

by Stephanie Garlock

Library spaces for a digital era must cater to many audiences

Oxford’s Bodleian opens its new Weston Library.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Harvard exhibit traces explorers from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries

A new exhibit traces navigation by mariners from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A new exhibit at the Concord Museum is curated Doris Kearns Goodwin

A new baseball exhibit at the Concord Museum is curated by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard’s collection of early American paintings

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

by Stephanie Garlock

“Cold Storage” documentary looks inside the libraries' Harvard Depository

A new documentary explores the three million feet of shelving at the Harvard Depository.

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard Art Museums director departing

Just weeks after a gala reopening, the director announces plans to step down.