Harvard Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Founded in 1866, Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology and houses one of the most comprehensive records of human cultural history in the Western Hemisphere.The Museum's exhibits feature objects and photographs from its vast collections. With nearly 3000 objects on display, this represents only a fraction its collection of over 6 million objects.
From towering totem poles and large Maya sculptures to precious artifacts of the ancient world, the Peabody Museum at Harvard exhibits six continents of world culture just a short walk from Harvard Square.
The Peabody is known for Native American and Mesoamerican collections, including life-size casts of Maya monuments, as well as changing exhibitions such as Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West featuring 19th-century warrior art, Digging Veritas, which explores the archaeology of colonial Harvard, All the World Is Here featuring the famed FeeJee Mermaid and the history of anthropology at Harvard, and Resetting the Table, about the history and culture of food.
Admission to the connected Harvard Museum of Natural History is included.
The Peabody's educational programming offers family days, exhibit openings, curator's talks, lecture series, films, seminars, performances, and K–12 school programs. Most evening and weekend programs are offered free to the public.
The Peabody's educational programming offers family days, exhibit openings, curator's talks, lecture series, films, seminars, performances, and K–12 school programs. Most evening and weekend programs are offered free to the public.
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The Peabody Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
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Massachusetts Residents: Free every Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (with proof of residency).
EBT/WIC: Free general admission for all guests presenting an EBT or WIC card, along with up to five guests. HMSC is proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of cultural organizations across Massachusetts.
Military & Veterans: Free year-round admission for active-duty military personnel and their families in accordance with the National Endowment for the Arts Blue Star Museums guidelines. Veterans receive a $3 discount on general admission.
Free Museums: The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments remain free to visit for all guests.
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11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-496-1027
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