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Harvard Art Museums at Night

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Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.

Bring your friends to mingle in the Calderwood Courtyard, chat over a snack or drink at Jenny’s Cafe, browse the shop, and of course, wander the galleries to take in our world-class collections of art.

Explore our special exhibitions Prints from the Brandywine Workshop and Archives: Creative Communities,...

MassQ Ball 2022: Origin

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Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Convene in our collections to celebrate what makes us both unique and unified. A MassQ is a ritual application of paint to the face in order to reveal one's inner state of being. MassQing derives from the ancient tradition of body decoration practiced by nearly every indigenous culture on earth. Join us for this intergenerational, cross-cultural exhibition of the arts and interact with the landscape in new, creative ways.

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Harvard Art Museums at Night

Location:

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.

Explore our special exhibitions Prints from the Brandywine Workshop and...

Summer Solstice Celebration 2022: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

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Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

After a long hiatus, the annual Summer Solstice Celebration at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture is back—in-person! Join us on the longest day of the year from 5:00–9:00 PM to explore—free of charge—the galleries and new exhibitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the...

The Bomb-itty of Errors

Location:

Arborway Gate, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

With four actors, a live DJ, and one of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies, The Bomb-itty of Errors by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano, Gregory J. Qaiyum, Jeffrey Qaiyum, and Erik Weiner is a hip-hop-opera that moves the crowd! Directed by Christopher V. Edwards and performed by Actors' Shakespeare Project against the historic brick backdrop of the Hunnewell Building, The Bomb-itty of Errors comes to the Arboretum during our 150th anniversary year. A modern remix of a well-loved classic, the play encapsulates the ethos of our sesquicentennial celebrations as we honor...

Take Your Place/Toma tu lugar

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Latino/a/x teens in the Hear Me Out/Escúchame project exhibit a group artwork that challenges stereotypes. What is important to know about Salvadoran or Honduran culture? What is overlooked in Mexican, Colombian, or Guatemalan culture? Drop in to see their response, and create “light-up” postcards or an art piece about your identity with simple art materials. Sketch and try other hands-on activities. Take your place with us and share how you want to be represented.

Limited metered parking available on Oxford Street or...

Free Admission Day for Art Museum Day and International Museum Day

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Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

The Harvard Art Museums will offer free admission to all visitors on Wednesday, May 18, in celebration of Art Museum Day and International Museum Day, organized by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

Take in the beauty of the Calderwood Courtyard before exploring three levels of magnificent art from around the world and across the centuries. Check out our special exhibitions Prints from...

Colossal Heads of Mexico

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

The Olmec civilization of ancient Mexico is known for its mysterious sculptures of giant heads that rise up to eleven feet high. Touch a huge modern replica in the museum for one day that is based on Monument One, The King. Explore artifacts with an educator that show Olmec influence on architecture, the ball game, written language, and pigments. Handle reproductions and paint a mini-plaster head of your own to take home.

Workshops also available at 1:45pm and 2:30pm (one hour each)

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 13, 12:00 pm
Ages 6–10,...

Ceramics Program Spring Show and Sale 2022

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Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Twice a year in May and December, the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard hosts an exhibition and sale featuring thousands of pieces of original ceramic artwork by participants in Ceramics Program classes. From pottery to sculpture, ceramic jewelry, planters, and more, this popular exhibition has something for everyone!

Learn more.

Harvard Public Art Tours: Allston

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Multiple locations along Western Avenue, Allston

Named after Washington Allston—a visionary painter and 1800 Harvard graduate—the town of Allston features vibrant, eclectic art that reflects the neighborhood's creativity and diversity. On this self-guided tour, you'll discover "can't-miss" public art installations along Western Avenue and learn the stories behind them and their artists. Follow along to explore hand-painted murals, sky-high sculptures, 25-cent art prints, and more!

Tour Stops: 27
Tour Length: 1 hour (shorter routes included)
Tour Distance: Up to 2 miles...

2022 May 15

Mythical Creatures Scavenger Hunt

Repeats every day until Mon May 30 2022 .

11:00am to 4:00pm

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Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

Join us to hunt for mythical creatures across the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Can you find a genie, merfolk, or a centaur? What might have inspired a cyclops or a piranha plant? Travel through the galleries of four museums on your quest for these amazing creatures. Test your skills in the galleries of 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 Instruments.

On April 15, let the adventure begin! Time is limited, so plan...

Mythical Creatures Scavenger Hunt Kick-Off

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

On April 15, let the adventure begin! Time is limited, so plan...

Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave. & Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Special In-Person Family Event! Free with Museum Admission; Admissions Reservation Required.

Experience an epic day of archaeological events with the family! Activities are scattered across two museums so explore Native North American, Central American, Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Mediterranean archaeology. Throw a spear with a spear thrower. Talk to student archaeologists who excavate in locations around the world.

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Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Commemoration (at the Peabody Museum)

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 1 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Stop by the Peabody Museum for a short moment of personal reflection on the past year which brought losses to so many. The front steps of the museum will be set up as a simple outdoor altar and staff will distribute lighted candles to visitors in observance of those we have lost. Pause and remember as you place your candle in our community display. Post a Message of Love to our online Virtual Altar before attending. And join us next year when our annual fiesta returns to the Peabody galleries! Rain or...

Reopening Day at the Harvard Art Museums

Location:

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Join us for the public reopening of the Harvard Art Museums on Saturday, September 4!

Begin in our Calderwood Courtyard before venturing into the galleries to enjoy three levels of art, spanning ancient to modern times. See the exhibitions “States of Play: Prints from Rembrandt to Delsarte” and “A Colloquium in the Visual Arts.” And don’t forget to stop by the museum shop, just off the courtyard, to round out your visit.

Our new ReFrame initiative, which reimagines the function, role, and future of the university art museum, introduces new artworks to many of our...

Harvard/Yale Battle of the Big Bands

Location:

Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston

Join Scullers Jazz Club for the Third Annual "Battle of the Big Bands" with the Harvard and Yale Jazz Orchestras with Special Guests, Saxophonists Wayne Escoffery and Yosvani Terry!

Harvard's Jazz Band has performed worldwide, including 2017 performances in Cuba, and past concerts have included tributes to Herbie Hancock, Benny Golson, and many other important jazz artists. Performers in these concerts have included Terri Lyne Carrington, Lionel Loueke, Harold Mabern, George Coleman, Don Braden, and more.

The Yale Jazz Ensemble, a seventeen-piece big band...

Dig into Dinner

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Explore the new Resetting the Table exhibition, starting at the dinner table set for a party. Family-friendly activities about what we eat will be set up throughout the gallery: drop in for smell stations, Play-Doh® desserts, games with prizes, and a raffle of dinner for two at a Harvard Square restaurant.

Learn more about Dig into Dinner.

Parker Quartet: Spectrum

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Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet returns to the Harvard Ed Portal February 26 as part of their 2019-2020 season. Join us for an evening of classical music that explores 300 years of the string quartet genre, and its history of inspiring great composers to create their most personal and dynamic works. Covering a wide spectrum of artistic thought and expression, from humor and mysticism to a holy song of thanksgiving, the program will highlight select works from this exciting and unique medium. All are welcome!

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Animal Talk: A Dr. Dolittle Scavenger Hunt

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Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

Scavenger Hunt Dates:
December 21–December 23
December 26–December 31
January 2–January 31

Have you ever wished that you could talk with other animals? Doctor Dolittle, the imaginary character in the Hugh Lofting book The Story of Doctor Dolittle, could do just that! Doctor Dolittle learned animal languages and made animal friends all over the world. Use the clues to find six of his animal friends in the museum and learn how that animal really communicates. Then, like Doctor Dolittle, tell us what you think that animal is saying by drawing or writing...

Animal Talk: A Dr. Dolittle Scavenger Hunt

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge

Scavenger Hunt Dates:
December 21–December 23
December 26–December 31
January 2–January 31

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