Exhibitions
Africa
Visitors will see impressive mounted specimens of African wildlife...
Arthropods: Creatures That Rule
Featuring hands-on activities, dramatic specimen displays, colorful video and graphics, and even live animals, this exhibition draws on the latest...
Birds of the World
Boasting over 10,000 species, birds are the most diverse land vertebrates on the planet, surpassing the biological diversity of...
Cenozoic Mammals
The Cenozoic Era, also known as the Age of Mammals, was marked by the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
Central and South America
This gallery features mounted wildlife specimens from South America, including a jaguar, tapir, sloth, and giant armadillo...
Climate Change: Our Global Experiment
Explore the past, present, and future of climate, engage with the new simulation globe, consider the facts, and draw your own conclusions.
Earth & Planetary Sciences
This gallery displays thousands of rare minerals and sparkling gemstones in both rough and cut examples...
Evolution
This exhibit invites visitors to examine the fossil, anatomical, and genetic evidence that all life is connected through a shared evolutionary history.
Final Flight: The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon
This exhibit marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the last passenger pigeon, a species that once filled North America’s skies by the billions.
Glass Flowers
One of the museum’s most famous treasures is the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass...
Great Mammal Hall
This historic gallery reflects the grand vision of the founder of Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology, Swiss zoologist and ...
Marine Life
This exhibit will immerse visitors in the astounding diversity and dynamic interplay among animals in marine communities just off local shores.
New England Forests
New England Forests in the Zofnass Family Gallery is a multi-media exhibition that explores the natural history and ecology of our regional forests...
Romer Hall of Vertebrate Paleontology
This exhibition showcases the evolutionary history of vertebrates, including spectacularly preserved fishes, dinosaurs, and early mammals.
Sea Creatures in Glass
Renowned for their beauty and exacting detail, the Blaschka invertebrate models were commissioned by universities and museums...
What's in a Name?
What's in a Name? includes four interactive kiosks embedded into existing exhibits. Find them all to explore how different organisms are named. Learn more on the What's in a Name website and download the free e-book.
