The Peabody Museum is one of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture open to the public.
Harvard Faculty who wish to schedule a class visit may email PMAEreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu.
Can't visit? Enjoy the museum at home with new digital content, including virtual programs, tours, podcasts, and coloring pages on HMSC Connects! Please see Peabody Museum Online Resources for online exhibits, videos, 3D models, and to search the collections.
Hours
The Peabody Museum is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are closed on the following days:
- Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (day before Thanksgiving)
- Thursday, November 28, 2024(Thanksgiving Day)
- Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Sunday, December 22, 2024
- Monday, December 23, 2024
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve)
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas)
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)
Museum closes early on the following day:
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (at 3:00 pm)
General Admission
General admission includes all exhibits. The Peabody Museum is connected to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and admission to one museum admits you to both during regular hours.
- Adults: $15.00
- Seniors (65+): $13.00
- Harvard ID Holders: Free +1 guest
- Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00
- Youth ages 3–18: $10.00
- Youth under 3: Free
- Free for members
- Group rates available with advance reservations; Harvard College & University classes, please contact PMAEreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu
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Special Free Admission (with valid ID)
- Free for holders of a current Harvard ID (+1 guest); Harvard Museums of Science & Culture members, and Harvard Art Museums members.
- Free for Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Proof of residency required. This offer is not available to commercial groups.
- Free for Massachusetts Teachers (K–12)
- Free for Massachusetts residents who present an EBT or WIC card, and up to five guests. We are proud to participate in the Card to Culture program.
- Free for active duty military with their families in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities Blue Star Museums program. Year-round free admission is offered to the Peabody Museum and Harvard Museum of Natural History using the Blue Star Museums guidelines.
Discounted Admission (with valid ID)
Library Passes
Library patrons can reserve discount passes through their local, Massachusetts-based, library to visit our museums! Library pass admission includes entry to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. Please be prepared to show the physical library pass and proof of Massachusetts residency. Only one member of the party must be a MA resident. The pass admits up to four visitors. The passes are non-transferable and may not be combined with other offers.
Are you a library looking to offer passes to your patrons? Learn more about our Library Membership Program.
Visiting with Children?
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Group Visits
Advance reservations are required. Learn about admission rates and registration information for group visits and prepaid museum passes for educational institutions.
School Visits
See K–12 program descriptions and fees. Please call 617-495-2341 for information and reservations, email PMAEreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu.
Museum Policies
Enjoy your visit, and please help us keep the museum safe and comfortable for other visitors.
- No eating or drinking in the galleries
- No running in the galleries
- Our passages are narrow; please keep them accessible for other visitors
- Do not lean on glass cases; they are fragile
- Cell phones are permitted for phone calls in the ground- and third-floor lobbies
- Personal photography is allowed; however, the use of flash and tripods is not permitted in the galleries
- Commercial photography or video cameras is permitted with prior written permission; fees may apply. See information on commercial and educational photography and videography.
- Drawing is encouraged in the galleries, but the use of clay, paints, pastels, and chalk is not permitted
- Respect and be courteous to other patrons
- Respect other cultures
- Respect museum and others' property
- Follow instructions given by museum staff
- Attend to hours of operation
- Make reasonable use of facilities
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Map
Find your way among the galleries of the Peabody Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. See how close all four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are to each other, all within a five-minute walk.