Press Releases
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Harvard Museum of Natural History Commemorates 150th Anniversary of Founding of Museum of Comparative Zoology
Renovated Great Mammal Hall Reopens October 16, 2009.
Glass Sea Creatures, mini-exhibit of Harvard’s Blaschka glass animals, now on display at Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard Museum of Natural History has recently mounted a small display of nineteen marine models from the Museum of Comparative Zoology’s collection of 419 Blaschka marine models.
Harvard Museum of Natural History Presents: Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Conversation with James D. Watson and Edward O. Wilson
(Cambridge, MA) Harvard Museum of Natural History will present Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Conversation with James D. Watson and Edward O. Wilson on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 5:30 pm. The event will be held in Sanders Theatre at Memorial Hall, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
EVOLUTION, New Exhibition Opens April 18 at Harvard Museum of Natural History
On Saturday, April 18, 2009, the Harvard Museum of Natural History will open EVOLUTION, a new permanent exhibition dedicated to the concept that revolutionized biology and continues to inform current research.
Harvard Museum of Natural History announces Russell Mittermeier as the 2009 Roger Tory Peterson Medal Recipient and Guest Speaker on Sunday, April 5th at 3:00 p.m.
(Cambridge, MA) Russell Mittermeier, renowned wildlife biologist and president of Conservation International has been selected to receive the 12th annual Roger Tory Peterson Medal presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Egg & Nest: Photographs by Rosamond Purcell
The Harvard Museum of Natural History opens a new exhibition Egg & Nest: Photographs by Rosamond Purcell on February 12th, 2009. World-renowned photographer Rosamond Purcell's photographs of exquisitely elegant eggs and remarkable nests present an artist's view of natural history.
On Thursday, February 12, 2009, the museum will launch a major Evolution Matters lecture series, and a Darwin Anniversary Weekend of family programs in celebration of Charles Darwin's Bicentennial.
New Directions in EcoPlanning Lecture Series Established at Harvard Museum of Natural History: Kristina Hill to Present Inaugural Lecture on March 18, 2009
Kristina Hill, Director of the Program in Landscape Architecture at the University of Virginia will be the inaugural speaker in a new annual lecture series New Directions in EcoPlanning at theHarvard Museum of Natural History.
Distrigas/SUEZ supports WoW—Wonder on Wednesdays Out-of-School-Time Program
Distrigas/GDF SUEZ has announced its support as the lead corporate sponsor of WoW, Wonder on Wednesdays, an out-of-school-time program for urban youth at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Harvard Museum of Natural History Selected for Expanded Bank of America Museums on Us Program
Language of Color
This temporary exhibition will explore how animal colors are produced, the varied ways in which color is perceived, and the diverse messages that animal colors can convey. Opening September 26, 2008 and on display through September 6, 2009.
Looking at Leaves: Photographs by Amanda Means
Photography exhibition opens May 9, 2008, at Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Nests & Eggs
Featuring unique specimens—some on exhibit for the first time—still and
video photography, original illustration, and hands-on experiences, Nests & Eggs delights and engages learners of all ages. The exhibition will run through August 2008.
The Glass Flowers
This internationally-acclaimed collection of over 3,000 models was
created by the glass artisans, Leopold Blaschka and his son, Rudolf.
The commission began in 1886, continued for five decades, and
represents more than 830 plant species.
11th Annual Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Lecture
Jeremy Jackson, renowned marine ecologist of the Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, will deliver the Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Lecture on
Sunday, April 6th, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. in the Harvard University Science
Center, One Oxford Street, Cambridge.
Looking at Animals: Photographs by Henry Horenstein
A special exhibition of photographs by acclaimed Boston photographer Henry Horenstein closes April 27, 2008.
Distrigas/SUEZ supports Wild Wednesdays Out-of-School Program
Distrigas of Massachusetts/SUEZ has announced its support as the lead
corporate sponsor of Wild Wednesdays, an out-of-school program for
urban youth at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Click the link
above to download a press release.
