Museums & Collections

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

At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, Photos Reimagine Iranian History

Artist Azadeh Akhlaghi reconstructs moments of Iranian political upheaval in a series of meticulously staged images.

by Olivia Farrar

Houghton Library’s new exhibit

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

by Nell Porter-Brown

Canterbury Shaker Village, in New Hampshire

The Canterbury Shakers’ enduring appeal

by Nell Porter-Brown

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