Hours & Location

Open daily:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Closed on:
• New Year's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Summer Nights at the Museum
Third Thursdays: June 18, July 16, August 20
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Half-price admission 

The museum is located at 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, just past Harvard Yard.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History is adjacent to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and admission to one museum admits you to both during regular hours.

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General admission

General admission includes all exhibits.

Adults: $9.00
Non-Harvard Students with I.D.: $7.00
Seniors (65+): $7.00
Children ages 3–18: $6.00
Free for members

Special free admission

• Current Harvard I.D. holders and one guest are admitted free
• Free to Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9:00 am to noon and on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 pm (September through May) excluding commercial groups

The museum participates in two multi-attraction pass programs which allow ticketholders to save on admission to multiple Boston venues. Be sure to check out the Go Boston Card or the pass for five 'must-sees' offered by City Pass. 

The Harvard Museum of Natural History is participating in the Bank of America's Museums on Us program. Visitors can present their Bank of America card for free admission to the museum during the first full weekend of every month. Learn more at the Museums on Us website.
 

Group visits

Advance reservations are required.

Please call 617.495.2341 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   for fees and reservations for group visits and Glass Flower tours.

School programs

Click here for program descriptions and fees. Please call 617.495.2341 for information and reservations, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Accessibility

The museum’s galleries are located on the third floor, which is accessible by elevator from the ground level via the (north) side entrance of the building at 26 Oxford Street. Parking near the museum is very limited; however some special arrangements may be available for accessible parking. Please refer to the parking section for more information.