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

Fruitlands Museum WinterFest Weekends

Sledding, Nordic skiing, and art at Fruitlands Museum, in Harvard, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Stan Munro's toothpick designs are on display at the Fuller Craft Museum

Stan Munro’s toothpick designs are on display at the Fuller Craft Museum.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Cold-weather activities at the Arnold Arboretum

Things to do and see when it's cold out

by Nell Porter-Brown

Ezra Pound's "Bloody Sestina" exhibit by Damon Krukowski at Carpenter Center

A Carpenter Center exhibition traces the history of a once-banned poem.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Black Chronicles II” photo exhibit at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery corrects history

Black Chronicles II, an exhibit at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery, calls for a more representative history.

by Jenny Gathright

The Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts

Restorations revive the grand spirit of a North Shore estate.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Theo Jansen's "strandbeests" visit the Peabody Essex Museum

Dutch artist Theo Jansen's otherworldly strandbeests

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Hull Lifesaving Museum highlights U.S. Coast Guard and maritime rescues

The South Shore's Hull Lifesaving Museum reflects more than a century of rescues at sea.

by Nell Porter-Brown