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Bizarre Animals: An Evening of Contemporary Art Interventions, Friday, March 26, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm

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On the evening of March 26th, artists will overrun the Harvard Museum of Natural History for a special evening of performance, sound, and video throughout the galleries. For two and half hours, twelve artists from across the country—including many Harvard...

Final Flight: The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon

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Final Flight: The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the last passenger pigeon, a species that once filled North America’s skies by the billions. In this small exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History...

Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm

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Through September 8, 2015 Mollusks explores the amazing diversity and history of mollusks–snails, clams, squid, and other invertebrates–that comprise almost a quarter of all known marine species. Featuring the research of Professor Gonzalo Giribet...

Nests & Eggs

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May 2007 - August 2008 Nests & Eggs is a HMNH exhibition that draws on the University’s extensive collections. Visitors of all ages will enjoy learning some of the myriad ways that birds nurture and protect their young. The exhibition features stunning...

Thoreau's Maine Woods: A Journey in Photographs with Scot Miller

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Through February 22, 2015 In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Henry David Thoreau’s The Maine Woods, this exhibition features the stunning photographs of Scot Miller, who has traversed the state of Maine for years, retracing...

Climate Change: Our Global Experiment

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Developed in collaboration with the Harvard University Center for the Environment, Climate Change: Our Global Experiment will help you separate truth from spin and provide a basis for making informed decisions affecting the future of our planet. The...

Headgear: The Natural History of Horns and Antlers

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Through January 18, 2012 Discover how and why horns and antlers evolved through dramatic displays and video presentations illustrating their use in combat. Visitors are invited to touch specimens, compare their body height to the world's largest antlers...

Dodos, Trilobites, & Meteorites…Treasures of Nature and Science at Harvard

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Through December 13, 2009 This exhibition showcases never-before-seen treasures from historic expeditions that explored the depths of the oceans, Tibetan mountain peaks, the Brazilian Amazon, America’s western frontier, and other remote environments then...

World in a Drop: Photographic Explorations of Microbial Life

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The minuscule ecosystem within a single drop of water is home to an astonishing diversity of organisms busily living out their lives and interconnected by myriad complex relationships. The photographic exhibit World in a Drop is an aesthetic journey into...

Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of Our New Natural History Photographs by Amy Stein

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January 22 - April 18, 2010 In Domesticated, New York photographer Amy Stein explores the tenuous relationship between humans and other animals through staged scenes inspired by true events in rural Pennsylvania. Stein was named one of the top fifteen...

Egg & Nest: Photographs by Rosamond Purcell

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February 12 - March 15, 2009 World-renowned photographer Rosamond Purcell captures the perfection of eggs and the diversity of bird nests with stunning images from her newest book Egg & Nest. Featuring images of specimens from the ornithological holdings...

Harvard Museum of Natural History Appoints Interim Executive Director & Launches National Search

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The Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH) today (February 17, 2011) named as interim executive director David W. Ellis. Ellis is the former president of Lafayette College and the Museum of Science, Boston. He will temporarily replace Elisabeth Werby...