Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us at the Harvard Museum of Natural History for an HMSC Member Appreciation Night. Members of all ages will enjoy activities designed for both kids and adults. Find all the items in a scavenger hunt, view specimens up close, take part in games in the galleries, share your creativity, explore and...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 2–4
Spend a week exploring science like a scientist! Experiment with animal behavior, movement, and diet. Experiment with animal behavior, movement and diet. Do field work collecting outside. Develop models of movement by making simple robots. Observe light and seek out microscopic things all while having fun!
August 13–17, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Fee: $160 members/$180 non-members
This program is full. Please email Reservations...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 6-8
Ocean Week brings the magic of the sea to HMNH. Students will immerse themselves in marine science as they work with graduate students on inquiry-based lessons examining museum specimens, observing live animals, and even dissecting a squid!
August 6-10, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Fee: $160 members/$180 non-members
This program is full. Please email Reservations to be added to the wait list.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 1-3
From slow-moving sloths to fast-swimming sharks, from tiny insects to giant giraffes, the world is full of amazing animals. Travel through the museum’s exhibits to learn about animals near and far. Explore your questions though crafts, games, and live animals.
July 30-August 3, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Fee: $160 members/$180 non-members
This program is full. Please email Reservations to be...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 5–8
Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise – these jewels are naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Discover jewelry techniques that can be used to turn rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants and more in this class that combines art with science.
*This class has an additional $10 materials fee included in the cost of the program.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 1-2
Our planet is an exciting place! Explore geology and paleontology using the museum’s collection and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes, and earthquakes through experiments, specimens, stories, and models.
July 24-28, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Fee: $160 members/$180 non-members
This program is full. Please email Reservations to be added to the wait list.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 3-5
Sharks, crabs, sea stars, and turtles are just a few of the marine creatures we’ll study as we dive into the underwater world. Learn all about our blue planet by investigating real specimens, observing adaptations of live ocean animals, making crafts, playing games, and exploring our new Marine Life exhibit.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
This event is sold out. Tickets will not be available at the door.
Wine, beer, sake, coffee, kombucha, yogurt, cheese, chocolate. Discover how our favorite foods are created by tiny microbial “chefs.” Indulge in the edgy...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For children entering grades 1-3
Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home, and compare its feats to those of real bugs.
Monday–Friday, July 16-20, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Fee: $160 members/$180 non-members
This program is full. Please email Reservations to be added to the wait list.
