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Summer Solstice Celebration 2026: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

June 21, 2026
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5:00PM - 9:00PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
Free In-Person Special Event 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge MA, 02138 Join the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture on the longest day of the year—free of charge—to explore the galleries and new exhibitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the...
audience wearing flower crowns outside museum applaud.

Crunchy Critters: Teen Saturdays Workshop
June 13, 2026
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1:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
In Person
Leer en español Advance registration required In-Person Youth Program, ages 13-18 Throughout history, bugs have played a role in cuisines around the world. Teens ages 13–18 are invited to explore how insects add flavor, protein, and texture to meals...
edible insects in a serving bowl.

ArtsThursdays: A Free Night at the Museums
May 28, 2026
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5:00PM - 9:00PM EDT
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Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
In Person
Free In-Person Event Join us for a free night at two of the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the galleries. All ages are welcome. Harvard Museum of Natural History...
man and woman in glass flowers gallery.

Highland Street Foundation Spring Week
April 24, 2026
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9:00AM - 5:00PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
In Person
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are proud to be participating The Highland Street Foundation’s Spring Week program. Admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology is free on Friday, April 24.
massachusetts map with kid figures and spring week April 20-24, 2026 highland street foundation

From SPAM™ to K-Pop: The Korean War and the Rise of Modern South Korea
April 23, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Book Presentation Speakers: Sean C. Kim, Professor of History, University of Central Missouri Ilisa Barbash, Curator of Visual Anthropology, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University South Korea has recently jumped onto the...
2 children next to a barrel with korean writing on it.

Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard
April 12, 2026
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1:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology (11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge) and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge)
In Person
Leer en español Journey from the Stone Age to the American Colonial era with archaeology at two museums. Meet experts in animal bones, Egyptian tombs and hieroglyphs, cave art, Inka khipus, ancient chemical mysteries, and more. Try flintknapping (shaping...
father and daughter look at tutankhamun throne.

Ancient Flavors of Peru: Teen Saturdays Workshop-SOLD OUT
April 11, 2026
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1:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
In Person
Leer en español Advance registration required-SOLD OUT This workshop invites teens ages 13–18 to explore the cuisine of the ancient Inca. Learn about traditional cooking tools and technologies featured in Peabody Museum exhibits, and experience new smells...
peruvian hands over bowl of food.

The Archaeology of Boston's Revolutionary Past

April 9, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Speaker: Joe Bagley, City Archaeologist and Director of Archaeology, Boston Archaeology Program Advance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance. Join Boston City Archaeologist Joe Bagley for a presentation on...
archaeological excavation in boston surrounded by buildings.

Ancient Cities of Guatemala’s Pacific Coast
April 2, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free 2026 Gordon R. Willey Series Hybrid Lecture Speaker: Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, Associate Professor, Yale University On Guatemala’s western Pacific coast, the region of Escuintla is home to many ancient cities, and for thousands of years it has...
carved stone monument with skull.

ArtsThursdays: Art to Reflect and Remember
March 26, 2026
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5:00PM - 9:00PM EDT
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
Free In-Person Event Join us for a free night at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology. Come for a night of fun, after-hours activities in the galleries. Discover powerful Native American ledger art in the Peabody collections with Gavin Zempel...
2 visitors look at photo exhibit.

Homo sapiens Meets Neanderthals: The End of a World
March 25, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Speaker: Jean-Jacques Hublin, Professor at the Collège de France (Paris), Emeritus Professor at the Max Planck Society Advance registration recommended for in-person and online attendance Hallam L. Movius, Jr. Lecture Series The...
artist rendering of the Zlatý kůň woman.

Benjamin Franklin, Frankenstein, and the Age of Revolution
March 5, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EST
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Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Speaker: Joyce E. Chaplin, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History, Harvard University Ask anyone why Benjamin Franklin is famous and they will likely mention his role in the American Revolution. Yet Franklin’s...
benjamin franklin tests electricity.