Harvard Art Museums
Explore collections across cultures and periods at the university’s public art museums, using current visitor and gallery information.
Visitor details ↗Boston, Cambridge & Harbor / Find your place
Cambridge
University art · Natural history · Innovation
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Cambridge.
Give Cambridge a day of its own across the Charles. Choose a university museum, leave time for a square or bookshop, and find a table close to your last stop.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Discover natural-history collections and the Glass Flowers exhibition; check museum admission and current opening information.
Visitor details ↗MIT Museum
Follow ideas in science, engineering and technology through the museum’s exhibitions in Kendall Square.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Cambridge.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Cambridge. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Cambridge area places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Cambridge. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Massachusetts photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Harvard Yard im Sommer.jpg — Marco Almbauer, Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- 2017 Boston skyline from Boston Harbor 2.jpg — Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- United First Parish Church, Quincy MA.jpg — John Phelan, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Boston, Cambridge, Quincy. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.