ArtsThursdays: Botanical Wonders
Date and Time
April 30, 2026
05:00PM - 09:00PM EDT
Free In-Person Event
Join us for a free night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
Come for a night of fun and after-hours activities in the galleries.
- Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and marvel at the internationally acclaimed Blaschka Glass Flowers.
- Learn how to observe and appreciate plants with Ben Goulet-Scott, co-author of Let’s Botanize: 101 Ways to Connect with Plants.
- Participate in a felt flower arrangement workshop with Alex Makes Art. Seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Explore behind-the-scenes plant collections with Harvard staff and scientists.
- Enjoy beverages for purchase (valid government ID required to consume alcoholic beverages).
- Enter a free raffle to win museum gifts and membership.
Free and open to the public.
Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome.
Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage 4:30–9:30 pm.
ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts.