Museum Open
- The museums will be open during Harvard University Commencement on Thursday, May 23
- Public transit is recommended
- Harvard Yard will be closed to guests during Commencement ceremonies
- Harvard Museum of Natural History grounds will be busy. Alternate access is available at the Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Avenue
The Blaschkas at the Microscope: Lessons in Botany
New in the Glass Flowers Gallery! Delve into captivating educational models that meticulously illustrate the life cycles of non-flowering, spore-forming plants and fungi. After nearly a quarter century, these remarkable teaching models make their return.
Mineral Gallery
Step inside the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s newly renovated Earth & Planetary Sciences gallery. This expansive space displays thousands of rare minerals and sparkling gemstones, including a stunning new display of Maine’s most famous mineral, Tourmaline.