Museums

Harvard’s museums curate renowned collections, pioneer cutting-edge research, and offer educational experiences for everyone.

Art Museums

Our museums are dedicated to unique collections and exhibits, history, conservation science, and building a vibrant community around art.

Harvard Art Museums

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

metaLAB

Graduate School of Design Exhibitions

The Alain Locke Gallery of African and African American Art

Ntozakhe II, Parktown, 2016. (Courtesy Zanele Muholi)

Science & History Museums

These museums combine timeless collections with cutting-edge research to foster curiosity and a spirit of discovery for visitors of all ages.

Warren Anatomical Museum

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture:

Harvard Museum of Natural History
Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Living Collections

Harvard is home to a comprehensive and diverse collection of living plants, from bonsai trees to redwoods. Through our land stewardship we’re able to offer the public information on forest ecology and land management.

Arnold Arboretum

Harvard Forest