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.”
Paper Peepshows at Harvard's Baker Library
How “paper peepshows” brought distant realms to life
The Estate Behind Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Park offers art, nature, and history in New Hampshire
Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian
Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship
Fresh Works by Young Maine Artists
Works by young artists at the Portland Museum of Art
Galileo's Compass and the Art of Branding
How Galileo’s geometric and military compass helped him calculate his own ascent
The New Boston Athenaeum
Find “the joy of discovery and power of this unique place.”
Spring Activities Around Harvard Square
Celebrating the season with the Trustees
Music and Medicine
Toussaint Miller explores the healing power of art.
Gift of Munch Artworks
Transformative bequest left to the Harvard Art Museums
The Fish in Harvard Square
Artist Isola Murray’s child-size animals