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This exhibition showcases the evolutionary history of vertebrates, including spectacularly preserved fishes, dinosaurs, and diminutive early mammals. Highlights include the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42-foot-long prehistoric marine reptile, one of the first Triceratops skulls ever discovered, and a huge Pteranodon, a fish-catching ...
Cenozoic Mammals. This gallery features fossils from the Cenozoic Era, also known as the Age of Mammals. It was marked by the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Central and South America. This gallery features mounted wildlife specimens from Central and South America.
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Open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed the following days: 1. Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (day before Thanksgiving) 2. Thursday, November 28, 2024(Thanksgiving Day) 3. Saturday, December 21, 2024 4. Sunday, December 22, 2024 5. Monday, December 23, 2024 6. Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve) 7. Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas) 8....
General admission gives access to all exhibits including the Glass Flowers Gallery. The museum is connected to the Peabody Museum, and admission to one museum admits you to both during regular hours.
Free to holders of a current Harvard ID; Harvard Museums of Science & Culture members, and Harvard Art Museumsmembers. Free to Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Proof of residency required. This offer is not available to commercial groups. Free to Massachusetts Teachers ...
Library Passes Library patrons can reserve discount passes through their local, Massachusetts-based, library to visit our museums! Library pass admission includes entry to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Ins...
Advance reservations are required. Learn about admission rates and registration information for group visits and prepaid museum passes for educational institutions.
Click here for program descriptions and rates. Please call (617) 495-2341 for information and reservations, or email hmnhreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu.
Enjoy your visit, and please help us keep the museum safe and comfortable for other visitors. 1. No eating or drinking in the galleries 2. Our passages are narrow; keep them accessible for other visitors. 3. Do not lean on glass cases; they are fragile. 4. Cell phones are permitted for phone calls in the ground and third floor lobbies. 5. Personal ...
Explore the galleries of the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Peabody Museum, Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. All four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are within a five-minute walk.
The museum began as the Boston Society of Natural History in 1830, founded by a collection of men who wished to share scientific interests. Their first meeting was held on February 9, 1830 with seven original members in attendance: Walter Channing , Benjamin D. Greene , George Hayward, John Ware , Edward Brooks, Amos Binney , and George B ...
Fun for all ages, the museums are an easy walk across the historic campus from Harvard Square. Admission to the is included. >> Learn More. Harvard’s world famous ‘Glass Flowers’, dinosaurs, meteorites, minerals, hundreds of animals – don’t miss the University’s most visited museum.
Meteorites, massive dinosaur skeletons, dodo remains, and giant whale skeletons adorn the Harvard Museum of Natural history. One of Boston’s best kept secrets, the Victorian-era museum also houses perfect glass replicas of botanically accurate plants. Jaw-droppingly realistic, the “Glass Flowers” are worth the price of admission alone.
Dec 7, 2021 · Published: Dec. 07, 2021, 9:45 a.m. Dino Safari in Boston. By. Cassie McGrath | cmcgrath@masslive.com. If you ever wanted to walk among dinosaurs, now may be your chance, as the “Dino...
