Museums & Collections

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

Harvard’s Plant Collection Meets Space Science

Light-based analysis of botanical collections link plants to Earth’s changing climate.

by Jonathan Shaw

Naples Conservatory delights Thomas Kelly

A day at the Naples Conservatory

by Thomas Forrest Kelly

Finding Harlem

The Cooper Gallery’s new exhibit explores a neighborhood’s identity.

by Alisha Ukani

Title IX at 45

How Title IX expanded women’s opportunities in sports

by Alisha Ukani

"Poetry, Voiced": diving into the sound archive of the Woodberry Poetry Room

In the Woodberry Poetry Room, a landmark audio collection waits to be heard.

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard Jun Chinese ceramics

A collection of stunning Jun ceramics displayed—and analyzed

by John S. Rosenberg

Boston Athenaeum print exhibit

A Boston Athenaeum print exhibit reveals “a distinctive sense of place.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Day trips on the Merrimack River

Paddling the Merrimack in Lowell and Lawrence

by Nell Porter-Brown

Summertime activities and destinations in Lincoln, Massachusetts

Lincoln offers rich history, nature trails, local food, and art.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Reimagining Cabot Library and Its Common Spaces

Penny Pritzker ’81 reflects on how the space has been completely transformed into more than just floors of stacks.

by Oset Babür

The Discovery of a Lost Harvard Museum

Recreating the Philosophy Chamber

by Jonathan Shaw , Jennifer Carling