lectures

Our lectures and programs are open to public and are held at 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge. Please click on the listings below for additional information. Please see the visiting page for directions and parking information.

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Family programs

Sundays at 2 p.m.

Each month, the Harvard Museum of Natural History presents a Sunday afternoon program for middle-school children and their families. Renowned authors, Harvard faculty, and other scientists offer educational and entertaining presentations on their latest work.

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Lectures + special events

The museum presents the knowledge and research of Harvard's faculty and other experts through lectures and special events year-round.

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Adult classes

Explore the museum's collections more closely with a four-session drawing course or single-session classes on topics in natural history.

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Kids' classes, clubs, and programs

The Harvard Museum of Natural History offers an array of out-of-school programs for students.