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

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

Harvard exhibition designer Justin Lee, profiled

Justin Lee's essential, “invisible,” work at the Harvard Art Museums

by Lily Scherlis

Peabody Museum 150th anniversary exhibition anthropology

The Peabody Museum 150th is a showcase for the origins and evolution of anthropology.

by John S. Rosenberg

Springtime at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Springtime at Mount Auburn Cemetery

by Nell Porter-Brown

American bird art in Canton, Massachusetts

A trip to Mass Audubon’s unique art museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Celebrating John F. Kennedy

Centennial celebrations for John F. Kennedy in Brookline

by Nell Porter-Brown

Peabody Essex Museum's wearable-art exhibit

Fashion collides with high art at the Peabody Essex Museum.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Public Health Museum in Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Artifacts used to fight American epidemics, at the Public Health Museum in Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown