Cambridge - Harvard University 
Harvard was founded in 1636, making it one of the oldest universities in the country. The school was named after John Harvard, a Charlestown pastor who donated money and books to the fledgling institution. It began as a center of religious training for young Puritan men. Harvard has professional schools in Medicine, Divinity, Law, Dentistry and Arts and Sciences. It is widely considered one of the world's leading academic institutions.
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Arthur M Sackler Museum
The Arthur M Sackler Museum houses a collection of Ancient, Asian, Islamic, and Later Indian art. Items within the permanent collection include precious Chinese jades, Samanid pottery, Ottoman textiles, Korean Buddhist sculptures, Japanese woodblock prints and more. In order to display different parts of the large and diverse collection, exhibits change regularly. On the first floor, the museum hosts temporary, or traveling exhibits.
All values are in United States Dollars
Arthur M Sackler Museum
485 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138-3802
United States
485 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138-3802
United States
Phone 1 (617) 495-9400
Fax 1 (617) 496-4732
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
| Adult | $ 9.00 |
| Group discounts | $ 8.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 7.00 |
| Students | $ 6.00 |
| Child 17 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Facilities
Gift shop
Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
The Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology contains objects and artifacts brought back from Harvard sponsored research trips by its founder, George Peabody. There are curios, relics, ceremonial objects and more from North America, Latin America and the Pacific Rim.
All values are in United States Dollars
Harvard Peabody Museum Archeology
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-2019
United States
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-2019
United States
Phone 1 (617) 496-1027
Fax 1 (617) 495-7535
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 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 Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 9.00 |
| Senior | $ 7.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
