2021 Nov 01
Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Commemoration (at the Peabody Museum)
5:15pm to 7:15pm
Location: 
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...
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2021 Oct 14
Observatory Night: Cosmic Explosions, from Supernovae to Tidal Disruption Events
7:00pm
Location: 
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian—Online, Livestream
The biggest explosions in the universe dwarf any we see on Earth. In space, we regularly witness exploding stars that can shine brighter than the rest of a galaxy as a supernova, or a black hole ripping apart a star that's visible from billions of light years away in what's called a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE). In this talk, astrophysicist Yvette Cendes will discuss how we observe cosmic explosions from Earth and learn about them, from Chinese records thousands of years ago to her modern-day observations as a radio astronomer. This will include Yvette's research on supernovae, such as...
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2021 Oct 13
National Fossil Day
9:30am to 10:30am
Location: 
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a paleontologist? Celebrate National Fossil Day—an event organized by the National Park Service—with Harvard paleontologists! Take a close look at museum fossils and learn how they are used to help solve mysteries about ancient life. What amazing creatures lived together in ancient oceans? How do fossil tracks, traces, and burrows help us understand how extinct animals lived? How can we reconstruct an animal from just its bones? How did dinosaurs get so big? Bring your curiosity and questions to this online event for kids and families!
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2021 Oct 05
After-School Animal Encounters: Radical Reptiles
4:00pm to 4:45pm
Location: 
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online
What might your life be like if you spent half your day on land and the other half in the ocean? How would you hunt for food if you were only a few inches long? Is one type of snake really all that different from another? Get the answers to these questions and more as human museum staffers Javier and Ryan introduce you to several live animals. Each month we will discuss a different theme while feeding and interacting with some of the museum’s incredible animals!
Reptiles have lived on Earth for millions of years and over that time have evolved some amazing characteristics and...
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2021 Sep 19
The Fossils Are Talking!
11:00am to 11:45am
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
Are you curious about what fossils tell us about life on Earth—and how dinosaurs and other ancient animals, in turn, awaken our imaginations to create true and imagined tales? Come along on a journey to find out! The adventure will kick off with children’s book author Elizabeth Shreeve, reading and sharing surprising secrets from her newest book, Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas (Candlewick Press, 2021). Elizabeth will make connections between the story of life on Earth and fossils that can be seen in the museum. Harvard College student and...
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2021 Sep 14
Afterschool Animal Encounters: Pint-Sized Predators
4:00pm to 4:45pm
Location: 
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online
What might your life be like if you spent half your day on land and the other half in the ocean? How would you hunt for food if you were only a few inches long? Is one type of snake really all that different from another? Get the answers to these questions and more as human museum staffers Javier and Ryan introduce you to several live animals. Each month we will discuss a different theme while feeding and interacting with some of the museum’s incredible animals!
Predators come in all sizes. Imagine that you are only a few inches long. How would you get around, hunt for food,...
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2021 Sep 04
Reopening Day at the Harvard Art Museums
10:00am to 5:00pm
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...
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2021 Sep 01
The Arboretum Experience
Wed Sep 1 (All day) to Thu Sep 30 (All day)
Location: 
Arnold Arboretum (125 Arborway, Boston) & American Repertory Theater
Visitors are invited to experience the natural beauty of the Arnold Arboretum on an outdoor, self-guided journey that centers resilience, healing, wellness, and joy. This collaboration between the American Repertory Theater and the Arboretum features multi-genre audio plays for various ages, interactive movement maps, and pop-up performances, all set against the 281-acre backdrop of one of the jewels of Boston’s Emerald Necklace.
The Arboretum is open daily, sunrise to sunset. Visitors entering via the Arborway, Bussey Street, Forest Hills, Centre Street, Walter Street, Peters...
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2021 Aug 09
Virtual Summer Science Week: Awesome Archaeology!
Repeats every day until Fri Aug 13 2021 .
9:30am to 10:30am
9:30am to 10:30am
9:30am to 10:30am
9:30am to 10:30am
9:30am to 10:30am
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
For children entering grades 4–6
Fees: $63 members/$70 nonmembers
Instructor: Andy Majewski
Hear from people from 4000 years ago by looking at the objects they left behind. Meet the ancient Egyptians, Maya, Mesopotamians, and others through live, small-group Zoom sessions, and explore how objects in the museums tell their stories. Together, we’ll try some archaeology activities, use 3D models and augmented reality, and discover hidden objects within the exhibits of...
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2021 Aug 07
Arnold Arboretum: Guided Tour
10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: 
Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
Join us for a free, 90-minute walk through the Arboretum! Tour seasonal plant highlights and learn about Arboretum history from a trained docent. The walk is geared toward adults, and starts from the kiosk in front of the Hunnewell Building at 125 Arborway.
This tour is limited to 15 participants.
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2021 Aug 07
Arnold Arboretum: Guided Tour
10:30am to 12:00pm
Location: 
Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
Join us for a free, 90-minute walk through the Arboretum! Tour seasonal plant highlights and learn about Arboretum history from a trained docent. The walk is geared toward adults, and starts from the kiosk in front of the Hunnewell Building at 125 Arborway.
This tour is limited to 15 participants.
Learn more about and RSVP for this event.
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2021 Aug 02
Virtual Summer Science Week: Spineless Wonders (Session 2)
Repeats every day until Fri Aug 06 2021 .
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
Dates: August 2–6
Children entering grades 1–4
• Grades 1–2 meet 9:30–10:30 am
• Grades 3–4 meet 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Fees: $63 members/$70 nonmembers
Instructor: Javier Marin
Come explore—virtually—the amazing world of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates at the museum! During live Zoom sessions, see a tarantula up close, help find millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant...
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2021 Jul 26
Virtual Summer Science Week: Earth Explorers (Session 2)
Repeats every day until Fri Jul 30 2021 .
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
Dates: July 26–30, 2021
Children entering grades 1-4
• Grades 1-2 meet 9:30am–10:30am
• Grades 3-4 meet 11:00am–12:00pm
Fees: $72 members/$80 nonmembers (includes a small packet of special materials mailed to your home).
Instructor: Arielle Moon
Dig into earth science with this virtual museum experience. Explore volcanoes, crystals, and fossils! During the live, small-group Zoom sessions, experiment with “lava,” solve a sandy mystery, and...
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2021 Jul 19
Summer Science Week: All Together Now—Exploring Ecology
Repeats every day until Fri Jul 23 2021 .
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
Dates: July 19–23
For children entering grades 3-6
• Grades 3-4 meet 9:30am–10:30am
• Grades 5-6 meet 11:00am–12:00 pm
Fees: $63 members/$70 nonmembers
Instructor: Javier Marin
Join us as we explore the relationships between living things and the places they live, virtually! During these live, small-group Zoom sessions, learn about how animals, plants and their environments are...
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2021 Jul 12
Virtual Summer Science Week: Earth Explorers (Session 1)
Repeats every day until Fri Jul 16 2021 .
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
9:30am
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
Dates: July 12–16
Children entering grades 1-4
• Grades 1-2 meet 9:30am–10:30am
• Grades 3-4 meet 11:00am–12:00pm
Fees: $72 members/$80 nonmembers (includes a small packet of special materials mailed to your home).
Instructor: Arielle Moon
Dig into earth science with this virtual museum experience. Explore volcanoes, crystals, and fossils! During the live, small-group Zoom sessions, experiment with “lava...
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2021 Jun 20
Virtual Summer Solstice 2021
(All day)
Location: 
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online
Join us on Sunday, June 20 to learn about the scientific and cultural significance of the summer solstice, enjoy musical performances and explore activities to do at home. Stay tuned for the full details!
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2021 Jun 06
World Bicycle Day Celebration
12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: 
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online
Human-powered transportation helps protect the natural world that we so proudly share with museum visitors. It can also contribute to health and wellness by offering a fun way to get moving. Dedicated to cyclists of all ages, this program will inspire you to seek out warm-weather adventures on two wheels, learn more about biking’s many benefits, get maintenance and safety tips, discover nearby bike routes, find out what’s being done to improve urban biking infrastructure, and enjoy music made with and on bicycles!
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2021 May 27
Pottery Chill Out
Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Jun 24 2021 .
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
Remember Play Doh when you were a kid? What if we told you you're never too old to play with clay? Sign up for our 5-session Zoom clay class, where we will make and decorate mugs, phone holders, sculptures—whatever you want, really!—using our hands and objects you can find at home. No experience necessary!
We'll teach you everything you need to know, PLUS we'll mail you all the stuff you'll need! You'll get to keep your final product and, as an added bonus, we'll chat about how working with clay can help you relax and knead-out some of the stress you may be feeling.
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2021 May 26
Mapping Your Heart: A Zine Making Workshop
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston, Brighton, or Cambridge!*
Reflect on where you are right now to where you want to be. What comes easily to you? What do you love the most about yourself? Where do you want to put your energy?
Explore these questions and learn more about your inner world in this hands-on workshop led by Brighton artist Deborah Johnson. Start with a short meditation, look at examples of self-published...
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2021 May 19
After-School Animal Encounters: Movement
3:00pm to 3:45pm
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online
Can you slither, hop, jump, climb, or even fly? How would you do these things with zero, two, four, or even a hundred legs? As winter melts away and warmer springtime weather blows in, all animals big and small are as excited to get out and move around as we are! Join human museum staffers Javier and Ryan in this live 45-minute family program as they discuss and take a look at some of our amazing animals in motion.
Advance registration for this family friendly program is required.
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