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Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Embark on a daring voyage into the depths of human imagination at the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition, Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination. Featuring ancient mariners' maps, literature, works of art, and natural history specimens, this exhibit explores the allure of serpents, krakens, and other monsters of the deep. Peer into […]
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Look beyond the Sea Monsters special exhibition to explore other items in the collections. Pick up the Sea-ing Monsters scavenger hunt sheet at any of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Find this symbol throughout the galleries of all four museums marking contenders for the title of Sea Monster and decide for yourself—sea […]
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Standard House Tour
What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? For 200 years, the inhabitants of this house shaped American history, culture, and identity. This tour explores the different eras of the site’s history through its remarkable collections. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 […]
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Manifest: Thirteen Colonies
Manifest: Thirteen Colonies is a photographic engagement with African American material culture housed in collections throughout the thirteen original United States colonies and Washington, D.C.
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Express House Tour
Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 to October 28, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM, 4:30 PM Duration: 1 hour
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Deep Dive Tour: Washington Reexamined
How do we remember George Washington? In Cambridge, Washington took the national stage in the fight for American liberty even as he continued to enslave over a hundred people in Virgina. This conversational tour examines Washington during the early American Revolution, his legacy, and the building of public memory.
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Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 to October 28, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM, 4:30 PM Duration: 1 hour
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ETRAN DE L’AÏR Duendita
Etran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) welcomes you to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. Playing for over 25 years, Etran has emerged as stars of the local wedding circuit. Beloved for their dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun schlazed melodies, Etran stakes out a place for Agadez guitar music. […]
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Eric Weiner at Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes ERIC WEINER—former international correspondent for NPR and author of The Geography of Bliss—for a discussion of his latest book Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life. He will be joined in conversation by DANIEL GILBERT—New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness and Edgar Pierce Professor of […]
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