Museums & Collections

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

George Washington’s Sash on Display at Peabody Museum Starting May 25

A famous American fashion statement helps bring Revolutionary history to life.

by Nell Porter-Brown

High-Tech Art Sleuthing

Conservators are using laser-assisted pigment analysis to identify and authenticate the work of modern artists.

Harvard art exhibit "Tangible Things"

An exhibition asks the meaning of things.

by Christopher Reed

Inuit art at Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

For centuries, a simple technology permitted people to survive the Arctic.

by Christopher Reed

Harvardians promote diversity through art and football

Steven Coit's portraits diversify Harvard's walls, and the 1947 football team defies racism.

Harvard Library digital exhibition on the magic of reading

A sampler from the Harvard University Library's online collection Reading: Harvard Views of Readers, Readership, and Reading History.

by Christopher Reed

William James centennial conference and exhibition

A conference and an exhibition at Houghton Library showcase the legacy of the pioneering psychologist and philosopher.

Harvard renovates building to create new labs for stem-cell research

Harvard renews an older building to create new labs in Cambridge for stem-cell research.

Innovative museums highlight New England's industrial past

Innovative museums highlight New England's industrial past.

by Nell Porter-Brown