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.
The Harvard Art Museums are part of Harvard University and comprise three museums: the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum.
The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) at Harvard University is a center for research and education focused on the comparative relationships of animal life.
The Whistler House Museum of Art is the birthplace of painter and etcher James McNeill Whistler. It is open as a museum displaying works from the museum collection and shows by artist members.
Visitors to the New England Quilt Museum experience world-class exhibitions that explore the artistry, history, and significance of quiltmaking, past and present.
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.
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.
