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Shamanism: The Timeless Religion
September 10, 2025
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Book Presentation Speaker: Manvir Singh, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Davis What is shamanism and why has it endured across cultures and centuries? In this talk, anthropologist Manvir Singh will explore the...
A collage of Manvir Singh's headshot and the cover of his book, Shamanism: the Timeless Religion.

Member Appreciation Night: The Great Outdoors…Indoors!
August 21, 2025
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5:30PM - 8:30PM EDT
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Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
In Person
Member Event Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA Join fellow HMSC members at our annual Member Appreciation Night at the Museum. Enjoy an evening of outdoor-inspired gallery activities, “campfire” nature talks by...
National park-style sign with event title and Harvard Museum of Natural History.

Highland Street Foundation August Adventures
August 21, 2025
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9:00AM - 5:00PM EDT
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Harvard Museum of Natural History (26 Oxford Street) and Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology (11 Divinity Avenue)
In Person
Free Special Event The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are proud to participate in The Highland Street Foundation’s August Adventures . Admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology is free on...
august adventures 2025 highland street logo.

Double Take Exhibit Exploration
July 6, 2025
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9:00AM - 5:00PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
There are thousands of objects on display across all four museums that make up the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. It’s easy to miss things even if they’re right in front of you. This playful, self-paced Exhibit Exploration reveals some of our...
A woman and two girls look at glass flowers in the gallery.

Cochineal Red: Teen Saturdays Workshop-Registration Closed
May 17, 2025
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1:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
In-Person Youth Program Leer en español Join us at Harvard's Peabody Museum to experience how the Maya use cochineal insects to create the color red. Designed for teens ages 13 to 18, this workshop explores the ingenuity of Maya culture, delving into the...
a row of different colored skeins of yarn.

Conversation and Exhibition Preview | Castaway: The Afterlife of Plastic
May 15, 2025
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6:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
In Person
In-Person Special Event Leer en español TRES ilana boltvinik. Instituto de Artes Plásticas, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico; 2016 Gardner Fellow in Photography rodrigo viñas. Independent artist; 2016 Gardner Fellow in Photography In conversation with...
twisted strands of marine debris.

ArtsThursdays: Astrobiology & Music-Sold Out
April 24, 2025
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5:00PM - 9:00PM EDT
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Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
In Person
This event is at capacity. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. Free In-Person Concert at 7:00 pm. Museum galleries open and free to the public 5—7 pm. Is there life elsewhere in our solar system, or beyond? How will we discover it? And if there is, what...
three musicians perform in front of celestial background.

Exploring Human Origins at Kenya’s Lake Turkana
April 17, 2025
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Hybrid
2025 Hallam L. Movius, Jr. Lecture Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA Louise Leakey, Director, Koobi Fora Research Project; Research Professor, Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University; National Geographic Explorer at Large...
leakey in work clothes outdoors.

Exploring Wampum Traditions with Elizabeth James-Perry Afternoon Session
April 13, 2025
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2:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
In-Person Special Event Join Elizabeth James-Perry in an exploration of wampum, an integral part of Native American history, culture, and artistry. In this program, James-Perry, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, will delve into the significance of...
necklace with wampum beads and pendant.

Exploring Wampum Traditions with Elizabeth James-Perry Morning Session
April 13, 2025
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11:00AM - 12:30PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
In-Person Special Event Join Elizabeth James-Perry in an exploration of wampum, an integral part of Native American history, culture, and artistry. In this program, James-Perry, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, will delve into the significance of...
necklace with wampum beads and pendant.

Inside the Temple of Murals: Teen Saturdays Workshop–Registration Closed
April 12, 2025
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1:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
In-Person Youth Program–Registration Closed Leer en español Join us for an immersive virtual reality workshop at the Harvard Peabody Museum, where teens can discover the fascinating art of the ancient Maya through the Bonampak murals located in Chiapas...
detail of colorful maya mural with elaborately dressed people and glyphs.

Teotihuacan: Origins, Urbanism, and Daily Life
April 2, 2025
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Hybrid
2025 Gordon R. Willey Lecture David M. Carballo, Professor of Anthropology, Archaeology, and Latin American Studies, Boston University Teotihuacan, one of the largest cities in the world over 1,500 years ago, stands today as a premier archaeological site...
smiling david carballo in front of ancient pyramid.