Museums & Collections

Discover treasures from Harvard’s museums and special collections, from ancient artifacts to modern art.

England’s First Sports Megastar

A collection of illustrations capture a boxer’s triumphant moment. 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Father Columba Stewart of Hill Museum & Manuscript Library is profiled

A globe-trotting monk with the Benedictine “survival gene” seeks out treasured manuscripts.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Games of old from Houghton Library

Amusements to dispel the winter blues  

by Diane E. Booton

The Museum of Bad Art

A Somerville museum highlights art “so bad, it’s good.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Newport’s winter activities

Visiting Newport, Rhode Island, during the winter

by Nell Porter-Brown

A New Cast for the Harvard Semitic Museum

A replica of the Dream Stele, part of Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian’s efforts to revitalize the museum

by Sophia Nguyen

A Transformative Gift of Dutch Drawings

George Abrams ’54, J.D. ’57, donates his collection to the Harvard Art Museums. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Boosting Harvard museums, and novel architecture

Boosting museums, and novel architecture

by Primus VI

The Bruce Telescope Rediscovered

The telescope that helped define Earth’s place in the universe

by Jonathan Shaw

Old Sturbridge Village offers cold-weather treats

Celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas at Old Sturbridge Village  

by Nell Porter-Brown

Houghton Library’s new exhibit

Harvard’s Houghton Library explores “Altered States: Sex, Drugs, and Transcendence.”

by Nell Porter-Brown