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Au: Origins Unearthed
Opening November 12, 2026 Au: Origins Unearthed is a new Exhibit Spotlight in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery that follows gold from the geological forces that formed it, through the scientific research that decodes its origins, to the studios of...

Rubies
Rubies is a new, intimate Exhibit Spotlight featuring stunning minerals, gemstones, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery. Ruby, the red variety of the mineral corundum, owes its vibrant color to trace amounts of chromium in its...

College Group 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.

Velvet Worms: A Fierce Hunter with a Secret Weapon
Imagine an animal that resembles a caterpillar hunting with a glue gun. Velvet Worms: A Fierce Hunter with a Secret Weapon is a smaller-scale exhibit in the Arthropods Gallery that shines a light on this little-known creature in a category of its own...

Our Birds: Through a Lens of Hope
A stunning new photographic exhibition in the museum lobby captures North American bird life. The photographs come from Gonzalo Giribet, Professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and Director of the Museum of...

Accessibility
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is dedicated to accessibility for all visitors.

Emeralds
Closing May 10, 2026 Emeralds is a new, intimate collection of stunning crystals, gemstones, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery. Highly coveted by a wide variety of cultures, emeralds have played a significant role in shaping...

ASTC Passport Program Policies
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is pleased to participate in ASTC’s Passport Program and to welcome visitors from other participating institutions. At the HMNH, the travel benefit is available to the cardholder from a participating institution plus...