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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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Celebrate Art, History, and Community at the Longfellow Summer Arts Festival
Free Poetry, Music, and Dance Performances Most Sundays This Summer The Longfellow Summer Arts Festival returns for another season of vibrant, community-centered programming with free poetry, music, and dance performances most Sunday afternoons at 3:00 PM on the east lawn of the historic Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. Presented in partnership between the National […]
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Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking
Presents a compelling collaboration between curatorial and conservation experts to offer rare insights into the innovative techniques and recurring themes in the artist’s work.
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Emeralds is a new, intimate collection of stunning crystals, gemstones, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery. Highly coveted by a wide variety of cultures, emeralds have played a significant role in shaping human history, helping to facilitate trade and even build empires. From rough stones to sophisticated jewelry, emeralds continue to captivate with […]
Find out moreThe Solomon Collection: Dürer to Degas and Beyond
The Solomon Collection: Dürer to Degas and Beyond celebrates a significant recent bequest to the Harvard Art Museums from passionate collectors Arthur K. and Mariot F. Solomon. The exhibition spotlights over 135 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints by some of the most significant artists from the Renaissance to the 20th century, and offers visitors […]
Find out more“Tracing the Familiar” Installation
Drawing from the experiences of leaving home, Tracing the Familiar explores the tension between physical distance and emotional proximity with the notion of home, illuminating themes including memory, ephemerality, and domesticity. To construct a cohesive feel among the presented artworks, the exhibition embodies a support system of friendship, appreciation, and collaboration visible in the community […]
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Measuring Difference
New Exhibition Now Open Measuring Difference Sundays–Fridays 11:00 am–4:00 pm through August 25, 2025 Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge Measurements are human inventions. It is through measures that we learn to see difference, to compare the world. Using examples from across the Americas, this bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibit illustrates what—and […]
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Family Music Festival
Join us in transforming Lowell School Park into the ultimate hub of community, fun, music, and art. From toe-tapping performances to epic lawn games, crafty creations, and an “instrument petting zoo” — we’ve got it all, even an ice cream truck! (Ice cream available for purchase.) Performances include an NSM student recital kicking off at […]
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TCS Presents: Naomi Karavani
Naomi Karavani is a comedian and writer based in New York City who’s known for her sardonic wit and captivating stories. Her debut album “Firecracker” produced by Comedy Records can be heard on SiriusXM. She was a writer and cast member of the political satire show Redacted Tonight for five years. Her hour-long solo show […]
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