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Harvard Museums of Natural History Description

The Harvard Museums of Natural History in Cambridge consists of four different museums under one roof. Harvard's massive research collection is presented at the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, the Mineralogical and Geological Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology and the Botanical Museum.

The galleries include the Glass Flowers collection, the historic Hall of Mammals and comprehensive displays of minerals, rocks, ores and meteorites.

Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological exhibit, museum; Garden or botanic display; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit; Natural history museum

Harvard Museum of Natural History Highlights

Harvard Botanical Museum

The Botanical Museum was founded in 1858 as the Museum of Vegetable Products and it concentrates on commercial plants, or economic botany. However, it is perhaps best known for its unique

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Mineralogical Museum

The Mineralogical Museum was founded in 1891 after receiving a large donation from A. F. Holden (class of 1888). The museum is still located in the same building and is noted for having some of the

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Museum of Comparative Zoology

Swiss zoologist Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) founded the Museum of Comparative Zoology in 1859. There are 12 different departments which cover the variety and comparative nature of animal life:

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Address

Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-2902
United States

Map Harvard Museum of Natural History

Phone 1 (617) 495-3045

http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu

Hours



Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)