Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, Byerly Hall, 8 Garden St., Cambridge
Join the artist Alia Farid for a tour of Water Stories: River Goddesses, Ancestral Rites, and Climate Crisis and a discussion of the artwork Chibayish, 2023. Chibayish is part of a larger group of works that Farid has developed since 2018, focused on the impact of extractive industries on southern Iraq and Kuwait's ecological and social fabric.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge
Learn more about this joyful holiday, a national symbol of Mexico. Enjoy craft activities for the young and young at heart. Personalize a sugar skull (extra fee), learn about the natural history of Mexico, watch live folk dance and mariachi performances, purchase traditional pan de muerto, hot chocolate or specialty cocktails. Contribute your message of love to honor and celebrate the lives of the departed at the museum’s altars.
Activities are free except where noted. RSVP by October 25 at 12:00pm and check in on arrival.
Harvard College Observatory Plate Stacks, 47 Concord Ave., Cambridge
During Massachusetts STEM Week, join us for an evening celebrating remarkable women in astronomy from across the galaxy. Enjoy a dynamic lecture on exciting applications of astronomy, explore a captivating exhibition in the Great Refractor, engage in family-friendly STEM activities, and cap off the night with fall refreshments and stargazing.
Remarks from ProfessorLisa Kewley, Director, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Welcome remarks from Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, highlighting...
Repeats every week on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday until Sun Jun 23 2024 .
11:00am to 4:00pm
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Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge
This timely exhibit considers surveillance beyond the realm of cameras and their watchers, exposing the profound influence of data. Learn about the historical instruments that have been used to transform individuals and landscapes into data. Uncover how powerful entities, from colonial empires to U.S. intelligence agencies, have harnessed surveillance data to produce and perpetuate hierarchies of human difference. Immerse yourself in interactive critical artworks that challenge and resist surveillance through data. Look beyond vision and toward data to reveal an elusive, and now...
Join exhibition curator and Houghton librarian Peter X. Accardo for a special guided tour of Sentences: Prison Writing through the Ages. This 45-minute tour will include discussion of the themes of the exhibition, highlights from the materials on display, and ample time for participant questions.
Repeats every week every Friday until Fri Aug 25 2023 .
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Houghton Library, Harvard Yard, Cambridge
Join us for an introduction to Houghton Library, Harvard’s primary rare book and manuscript library. The tour includes visits to our exhibition spaces and display rooms dedicated to the English writer Samuel Johnson and his circle, Romantic poet John Keats, American poets Emily Dickinson and Amy Lowell, as well as the library of Harvard collector William King Richardson. A history of the building and an overview of services available to library patrons will also be provided.
Cambridge Open Archives is an annual free event that offers members of the public the rare chance to visit a number of unique archives and collecting agencies in Cambridge, organized by the Cambridge Historical Commission. This year, participating repositories will plan their tours around the theme “Born in Cambridge."
Houghton Library is Harvard University’s primary repository for rare books and manuscripts. As the first purpose-built university special collections library in the country, we’re proud to claim our own stake in this year’s “Born in Cambridge” theme. The Open...
Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies, 1730 Cambridge St., Room S010, Cambridge
The Program on Georgian Studies presents Georgian artist and Master Calligrapher Shota Saganelidze for a night of Georgian art and culture.
Shota's distinctive art style uses the three Georgian alphabets to create portraits of influential figures from Georgian history. At this event, Mariam Tabakhmelashvili will speak about Georgian script, followed by a multimedia art presentation from Shota, including live music. After the presentation, there will be Caucasian food and an interactive art project. Come learn more about Georgian culture, enjoy live music and art, and eat...