# Make a Day of It: Harvard Square ## expand\_more ![Image of Harvard Yard Gates](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/hmnh/files/harvard_yard_gates.jpg) **Take a day trip to Harvard Square** As part of the Harvard Square community, the museum is a vibrant and valuable destination for students, families, and travelers alike. Located on the campus of Harvard University the museum is just a short walk from Harvard Yard and the Red Line. **Harvard Museums of Science & Culture:** While you are in the area visit our partner museums, offering permanent galleries and rotating exhibits, as well as weekly free lectures. [The Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology](https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/) [11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 (Google Map)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Peabody%20Museum%20of%20Archaeology%20and%20Ethnology/@42.3781875,-71.1170345,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e37746d15ee397:0x120a9da97291d878) **Admission included with entry to the Harvard Museum of Natural History** View towering Native American totem poles and large Maya sculptures, examine precious artifacts of the ancient world, and take classes and attend public lectures based on the museum's world-class collections and scholarship. Among the oldest archaeological museums in the world, the Peabody contains one of the finest collections of human cultural history in existence. [Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East](https://hmane.harvard.edu/) [6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 (Google Map)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Semitic%20Museum,%206%20Divinity%20Ave,%20Cambridge,%20MA%2002138/@42.3780701,-71.1161304,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e37746dc41d095:0x8c57e1b014e5df85) The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East explores the rich history of cultures connected by the family of Semitic languages. Home to the University's collections of over 40,000 Near Eastern artifacts, the museum collection includes pottery, cylinder seals, sculpture, coins, and cuneiform tablets. [The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments](https://chsi.harvard.edu/) [1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (Google Map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Collection%20of%20Historical%20Scientific%20Instruments/@42.3765877,-71.1189032,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e3774157d08287:0xe1392204489e893b)) Harvard has been acquiring scientific instruments for teaching and research since 1672. This collection, established in 1948, is one of the three largest university collections of its kind in the world and contains telescopes, timepieces, computers, optical equipment, and more. **Beyond Harvard Square** While you’re here, explore many options for dining, shopping, film screenings, bookstores, performing arts, lodging, and more, all geared towards varied interests and budgets. See a full directory on the [Harvard Square Business Association website.](https://www.harvardsquare.com/) ### Save with CityPASS® [ ![Sightseeing? Save on admission to 4 top Boston attractions with Boston CityPASS® tickets.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/2026-03/boston-240x240.jpg) ](https://www.citypass.com/boston?mv_source=hmnh&campaign=harvardsquare)Sightseeing in Boston? Bundle Museum admission with 3 other top Boston attractions and save up to 45% with Boston CityPASS® tickets. Visit the attractions at your own pace, in any order, over 9 days. One easy purchase and mobile ticket delivery saves time and money. [Buy CityPASS® tickets online](https://www.citypass.com/boston?mv_source=hmnh&campaign=harvardsquare) and present them to the Museum admissions desk for entry. **Boston CityPASS® Includes (choose 4):** - Harvard Museum of Natural History - New England Aquarium - Museum of Science - Boston Harbor City Cruises - View Boston Observation Deck - Franklin Park Zoo - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston No need to decide which attractions now – choose as you go. ### Go City: Boston All-Inclusive Pass [ ![Go City logo.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/hmnh/files/trade_assetbank22_logos_square_stacked_ko-r_3001x3001px.jpg?itok=aj8B29ut) ](https://gocity.com/en/boston/attractions/harvard-museum-natural-history)Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of the Boston attractions offered by Go City. Discover 40+ top Boston attractions and save up to 55% with [Go City](https://gocity.com/en/boston/attractions/harvard-museum-natural-history). Choose between a 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7-day All-Inclusive Pass and get exploring – visit the Paul Revere House, get hands-on at the Museum of Science, hop on an entertaining guided trolley tour and meet the critters at New England Aquarium. There's different activities to suit everyone—all hand-picked by a team of local experts. Your pass is fully digital and comes with a handy city guide to help you plan your trip. See more. Spend less.