#  ArtsThursdays: Halloween at the Museum 

 



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####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 29, 2026** 

 05:00PM - 09:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Harvard Museum of Natural History**  

 [26 Oxford Street  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
United States



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### **Free In-Person Event**

Join us for a free night at the Harvard Museums of Science &amp; Culture.

Explore the museum after hours for a Halloween adventure unlike any other.

- Trick-or-treat your way through the galleries and encounter mysterious specimens rarely seen by the public. Face unusual insects, reptiles, invertebrates, strange plants, and treacherous minerals. For one dark and special night only, discover collections drawn from the museum’s shadowy corners and uncover the eerie, fascinating stories behind them.
- Don a Halloween costume and snap photos at our photo booth. We encourage costumes inspired by nature!
- Decorate a trick-or-treat bag.
- Visit [*Collecting Wonders: Tomorrow’s Discoveries*](https://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/collecting-wonders), showcasing rare objects from the collections, from a massive polar bear to tiny jewel-like beetles.
- Enjoy a variety of 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](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/a24ie6Bsk8)

Free event parking is available at the [52 Oxford Street Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/52+Oxford+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3801643,-71.1153065,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e37740b4804b09:0x1ca7c4a4324b1694!8m2!3d42.3801643!4d-71.1153065!16s%2Fg%2F11c2133ff1) with registration from 4:30-9:30 pm. Register by October 28 to receive parking registration instructions.

*ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts.*



 

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