Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a city located just across the Charles River from Boston. It's known for its prestigious universities, historical significance, and vibrant cultural scene. Cambridge is a vibrant and dynamic city with a rich intellectual and cultural heritage, making it an attractive place to live, work, and visit. The city's population as of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403.

The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) at Harvard University is a center for research and education focused on the comparative relationships of animal life.

From towering Native American totem poles and large Maya sculptures to precious artifacts of the ancient world, the Peabody Museum has one of the finest collections of human cultural history found anywhere.

The Exhibitions of Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East include a full-scale replica of an Iron Age house, life-sized casts of famous Mesopotamian monuments, authentic mummy coffins, and tablets containing the earliest forms of writing.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the public face of three research museums: the Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Harvard University Herbaria, and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum.