ArtsThursdays: Botanical Wonders

Guests viewing the glass flowers gallery.

Date and Time

April 30, 2026
05:00PM - 09:00PM EDT

Location

Harvard Museum of Natural History

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. 

RSVP

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.