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Explore the natural world through art and science at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. See glass flowers, sharks, minerals, whales, and more in historic and modern galleries.
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Learn about the mission, history, and collections of the Harvard Museum of Natural History, a public face of three research museums and a twenty-first-century institution that showcases the natural world and human place in it. The museum offers exhibitions, programs, education, and support for visitors of all ages and interests.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History ( HMNH) is a natural history museum housed in the University Museum Building, located on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It features 16 galleries with 12,000 specimens drawn from the collections of the University's three natural history research museums: the Harvard University ...
- 12,000
- 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
- 1998 (by merger of 3 earlier museums)
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the most-visited attraction at Harvard—for its incomparable collections based on the research of scientists across the University, and its ongoing exhibitions like Climate Change, The Rockefeller Beetles, Birds of the World, Marine Life, and more.
Learn how to get to the museum by public transportation, car, bike, or on foot. Find out about parking options, permits, and accessible parking for museum visitors. See the neighborhood map and the online permit system for reserving a parking pass.
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