Museums & Collections
Discover treasures from Harvard’s museums and special collections, from ancient artifacts to modern art.
Radcliffe Acquires a Black Feminist’s Archive
An architect of Black women’s studies, Barbara Smith introduced the concepts of “identity politics” and “intersectionality.”
A Verdant Cultural Retreat
Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery is a welcome respite from the world.
True Crime
Helen Jewett and the origin of American murder media
“Armenian creativity, culture, and survival”
A museum reflects an ancient civilization and the modern global diaspora.
A Post-Plague Outpost
Candice Lin’s otherworldly refuge
Curating a More Diverse Campus Environment
A report and recommendations, from the FAS task force on signage and visual culture issues
Houghton Library Features Children’s Books in Opening Exhibit
“Animals Are Us” contextualizes Houghton’s new treasures.
by Jacob Sweet
The Paintings Found Behind a Shelf of Books in the Harvard Botanical Museum
The discovery of Rosa M. Towne’s paintings in the Harvard Botanical Museum
by Edward Tabor
American Ingenuity
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
The Student Prince
A Springfield, Massachusetts, tradition lives on
Curiosities: “Completely Magical”
Stunning works by Clifford Ross at the Portland Museum of Art