Museums & Collections
Discover treasures from Harvard’s museums and special collections, from ancient artifacts to modern art.
Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants
The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer.
AI Hunts For Stolen Harvard Coins
A museum curator and a computer scientist track down ancient coins taken in a legendary heist.
The Framer Who Refused to Sign the Constitution
Harvard’s Elbridge Gerry helped draft the U.S. Constitution, but worried it might create a new monarch.
Houghton Library Displays Revolution-era News and Propaganda
A new exhibit reveals how early Americans learned about the war.
Radcliffe Acquires a Black Feminist’s Archive
An architect of Black women’s studies, Barbara Smith introduced the concepts of “identity politics” and “intersectionality.”
The Celts in Art and Imagination
A new exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums traces 2,500 years of Celtic art.
Bees and Flowers Are Falling Out of Sync
Scientists are revisiting an old way of thinking about extinction.
Yesterday’s News
How a book on fighting the “Devill World” survived Harvard’s historic fire.
England’s First Sports Megastar
A collection of illustrations capture a boxer’s triumphant moment.
Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics
Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.
Creepy Crawlies and Sticky Murder Weapons at Harvard
In the shadows of Singapore’s forests, an ancient predator lies in wait—the velvet worm.