Groups

The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the University's most-visited museum and a "must-see" for any visit to Harvard Square or the University.

School Visits

Teachers should visit Education for information on classes and admission rates.

Group Visit Admission Rates

Pre-reserved group admission is $3.00 off regular price admissions for groups of 10 or more.

Adults: $12.00
Seniors: $10.00
College students: $7.00
Youth (3–18): $7.00
 

Self-guided Visits

With signage, videos, and interactive displays throughout the galleries, visitors do not need a tour guide to enjoy the museum and the 12,000 specimens on display.

Registration

Please register your group at least two weeks in advance. We are unable to offer the group visit discount to groups that do not pre-register.

If you have any questions or need further information about group visits, call or email reservations at (617) 495-2341 or hmnhreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu.

Tour directors considering adding the museum to their Boston itineraries are invited to email the museum's Director of Marketing at hmnhpr@hmnh.harvard.edu or call (617) 496-6557.

Drop-off and Parking

There is easy drop-off at the museum (on Oxford Street, see map ) for buses, with off-site parking available on campus. Please include parking needs on the reservation form.

Learn about the museum's accessibility.

In-Person Glass Flower Group Tours

Groups can reserve private docent-led tours that delve into the history, artistry, and significance of the Blaschka collections. These interactive tours give participants the opportunity to explore the galleries and they offer time for Q&A with knowledgeable guides. Advance registration required.
 

Tours are not required to visit the Glass Flower Gallery. General admission includes access to the Glass Flowers Gallery.

 

Onsite docent-led group tours of the Glass Flowers are approximately one hour long and can be scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 2:00 and 3:00 pm with some flexibility for special requests.

 

Tours start at $200 for groups of 10 or fewer, and there is a $20 fee per additional person. Fees include access to all HMSC museums and galleries on the day of the tour. A maximum of 15 people are permitted per tour to allow for an interactive experience, but larger groups can be divided into multiple sections. HMSC Members at Contributing or Benefactor levels receive a 20% discount on private group tours.

 
Registration

Please register your group at least two weeks in advance. A nonrefundable $50 deposit is required at the time of reservation, with the remaining fee due one week in advance of the program. Tour fees are nonrefundable.

 

To request a Glass Flowers group tour, please complete the online registration form.

 

If you have any questions or need further information about Glass Flowers tours, call or email reservations at (617) 495-2341 or hmnhreserve@hmsc.harvard.edu.

 

If anyone in your group needs any type of accommodation, please let us know at the time of your reservation.

 

Prepaid Museum Passes for Educational Institutions

College, high schools, and other institutions can purchase blocks of individual tickets at the discounted group rate. Faculty, students, and staff will have the opportunity to visit at any convenient time—with or without their peers—and still benefit from the $3.00 discount.

The minimum purchase is 10 passes.
Students under 18: $7.00
College students: $7.00
Faculty/staff adults: $12.00

Educators are invited to visit the museum to develop the assignments for their students’ visits. To schedule your visit or purchase passes, please email hmnhpr@hmnh.harvard.edu.