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

Six small New England museums worth visiting

Six small New England museums worth the trek

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Happenings in September and October

Early fall events at and around Harvard

Villa I Tatti presents an online exhibition on the Berensons' Harvard years

An online exhibit provides new insights into the art historians’ time at the University.

Mollusks exhibition at Harvard Museum of Natural History is multifaceted

Mollusks of amazing diversity—some deadly—are on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

by Christopher Reed

Harvard exhibits bicentennial Edward Lear animal art

A bicentennial exhibition features the little-known, masterful animal artistry of Edward Lear.

by Christopher Reed

Harvard library staffers protest after possible layoffs are announced

The threat of library staff layoffs, absent details, leads to consternation and protests.

Update on Harvard's Fogg Art Museum reconstruction

An aerial view of the Fogg art Museum reconstruction.

‘Lilac Sunday’—a history of the Arnold Arboretum cultivar

The Arnold Arboretum's "Lilac Sunday" tradition

by Christopher Reed

Construction update on the Harvard Art Museum

Alumni returning to Cambridge this spring will find the Fogg expansion looming large.

Harvard Art Museums delay Fogg reopening until 2014

New art-museum schedule reflects complex construction, reinstallation