Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Take a closer look and explore the world of minuscule bugs! Learn together through hands-on activities designed to show you how to classify and identify these numerous and diverse creatures! Participate in activities in...
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue
For children entering grades 3-4
Explore the daily life of the ancient Maya people through hands-on activities with hieroglyphs, clay, food, outdoor games and some surprises. Learn a little Spanish and become a magnificent Mesoamerican for a week.
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.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
For Children Entering Grades 4-6
Have you ever wanted to design your own game? Join Green Door Labs founder Kellian Adams and museum staff to plan and create a digital game set inside the museum. You will work in small groups to invent a game designed to help visitors explore the museum. After prototyping the concept on paper, you will build the game on the digital platform and test it with real museum visitors.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Wine, beer, sake, coffee, kombucha, yogurt, cheese, chocolate—some of our favorite beverages and foods owe their existence to microscopic “chefs” that are rarely acknowledged or appreciated. ... Read more about MicroChefs: An Evening for Curious Adults
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
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.
