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.
Love Nest
The most romantic tent in town
Warrior Artists
Lakota drawings inspire a dramatic exhibition.
Pith Paper
On Tetrapanax papyriferum and Chinese art
A Lover's Picnic
The late Stuart Cary Welch was a connoisseur of lovers’ picnics and the world of Persian and Indian art.
The Children of Noah
A map showing “The Dispersal of the Children of Noah,” in an exhibit at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, reflects dispute by Puritan theologian Hugh Broughton...
Pulitzer Gift of Art Works and $45 Million Boosts Harvard Art Museum
Culminating her lifelong devotion to art collecting, connoisseurship, and scholarship—and a matching engagement with the University—Emily Rauh Pulitzer, A.M.
"Launched into Eternity"
Broadsides and hangings in old England...
Vintage Brevities
The Harvard Map Collection in Pusey Library has recently become home to more than 10,000 map postcards...
Glass Jelly
The blue beauty at left is Porpita mediterranea rendered in glass, reproduced here at about twice life size. These jellies, moved by wind and...
History Bronzed
Harvard people with medals they aren’t sure what to do with have often given them to the University. Many of these impressions of history...