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.”
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
War's Other Consequences
Harvard Art Museums exhibition explores the American military’s effect on its homeland.
Harvard Art Museums To Require Vaccination or Negative COVID Test
The announcement comes amid a spike in cases on campus and an increase in testing frequency.
Repatriating Native American Remains
Disputes over the disposition of sensitive collections shadow Peabody Museum
Reflections of Pandemic Intimacy
Harvard's Carpenter Center highlights works by Katherine Bradford and Diedrick Bracken
Documenting New England’s Unseen
Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts
How Harvard Profited On Keeping Time
Harvard’s clocks and the standardization of time
by Jacob Sweet
America’s Oldest Synagogue
Newport R.I.’s colonial era and thriving Jewish community