#  Education 

 



##  Education 

 

 

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  [### K-12 Group Visits 

 ](/self-guided-visits)Group Visits for grades K-12 offer an opportunity to make the museum your classroom and to develop focused connections between your curriculum and the 12,000 specimens on display.



 

   ![two smiling girls handle small object.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/education.groups.jpg?itok=Hx6eK_M1) 

 

 

 

  [### K-12 Programs

 ](/k-12-classes)Share the museum with your students through in-person Massachusetts frameworks-aligned programs! Each program is taught by a professional museum educator. Select programs can be taught in Spanish.



 

   ![3 girls smile for camera and hold each other close.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/education.kids_.jpg?itok=fr882eRi) 

 

 

 

  [### College Group Visits

 ](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/college-self-guided-visits)With 12,000 specimens on display, your students have the opportunity to explore the museum and develop focused connections with your curriculum. You can visit as a group or purchase passes in advance for your students to visit on their own.



 

   ![College visit in the museum](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/college.visit_.ed_.jpg?itok=8iR1b6Ue) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  [### Virtual Scientist in a Classroom

 ](/virtual-scientist-classroom)What does it mean to be a scientist? What are scientists studying today? How do you become a scientist? How can science help us understand the world? Harvard Science Education Partners can answer these questions and more!



 

   ![Group of diverse Harvard students in a discussion.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/education_page_sep_.jpg?itok=skYWVWnU) 

 

 

 

  [### Resources for Teachers

 ](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/resources)Discover resources for teachers including the Teacher Professional Development Series, museum gallery activities, and more.



 

   ![Teacher using a magnifying glass.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/education.teacher.jpg?itok=SnqikJL0) 

 

 

 

  [### Learning from Natural History Collections at Harvard University

 ](https://collectionsmcz.hsites.harvard.edu/)Access digital museum collections with lessons for middle and high school classrooms exploring biology themes.



 

   ![Painted frogs](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/frogs_painted.jpg?itok=q9ZGx91v) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  [### Kids' Classes & Family Programs

 ](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/calendar)A variety of weekend, [summer](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/calendar?search=&f%5B0%5D=event_hwp_c_eventaudience12%3A87156), and weekday courses are available for [kids](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/calendar?search=&f%5B0%5D=event_hwp_c_eventaudience12%3A66991) and [families](/calendar "Upcoming Events") at the museum.



 

   ![boy and adult look at mounted rabbit specimen with special lens in classroom.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/programs.family.jpg?itok=jHRCCkhq) 

 

 

 

  [### Adult Classes

 ](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/calendar?f%5B0%5D=event_hwp_c_eventaudience12%3A66981)Explore the Harvard Museum of Natural History's collections more closely with a drawing course or workshop on topics in natural history.



 

   ![adult hands draw reptile illustration.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hmnh/files/programs.adult_.jpg?itok=2Pp-pnTd)