If you’ve been craving to learn more about the art and artists who add color to our world, the Harvard Art Museums are offering a full calendar of lectures, gallery talks, and workshops that will immerse you in new perspectives. Take a deep…

Ring in the new year by viewing a fresh round of exhibitions at the Harvard Art Museums, from a display of works by Fluxus artists to an installation of Picasso’s prints and drawings. Opening on Saturday, January 20, Wolf Vostell:…

For many, fall is a time that inspires creativity. This month at the Harvard Art Museums, we are offering workshops to explore your artistic side. You can create your own handmade journal; gain a new perspective on addiction in a drama therapy…

The days are getting cooler, which means there’s no better time to come in from the chill to delve into one of the many focused workshops and gallery talks on offer this month. Join curator Sarah Laursen for a closer look at artworks in the…

This month, the Harvard Art Museums are offering loads of events to engage your eyes, ears, and mind! Find healing through art in a drama therapy workshop, which is connected to the exhibition Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art…

Now on view, Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade takes a deep dive into the links between the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the 18th and 20th centuries. This multifaceted exhibition also considers the part…

After successfully leading the Harvard Art Museums for more than seven years, Martha Tedeschi, the Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard Art Museums, will retire from her role on June 30, 2024. In a message to the Harvard Art…

This month, two new thought-provoking exhibitions are opening. The interactive exhibition Seeing in Art and Medicine (September 2–December 30, 2023) brings together objects that medical residents have studied as part of the museums’…

Micha Winkler Thomas Appointed Deputy Director Dear All, I am pleased to share with you that today we announced the appointment of Micha Winkler Thomas as the Harvard Art Museums’ new deputy director. Micha brings a wealth of museum…

Dear All, I am delighted to share the news that Mitra Abbaspour will join the Harvard Art Museums as our new Houghton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. She will also become the new head of the museums’ Division of Modern and…

Dear All, I am delighted to share the news that Laure Marest will join the Harvard Art Museums as our new Damarete Associate Curator of Ancient Coins, effective September 18, 2023. Laure comes to us from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where…

Catch the remaining days of American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light before the exhibition closes on August 13! In a recent review, Murray Whyte of the Boston Globe remarked that there is a “subtle earthquake of aesthetic pleasure…

You can now visit the Harvard Art Museums every day for free! This permanent change to our admission policy deepens our commitment to welcoming visitors from around the corner and around the world to enjoy one of the largest and most renowned art…

Harvard Art Museums Announce Free Admission The Harvard Art Museums are thrilled to announce free admission for all visitors, effective immediately. This permanent change to our admission policy deepens our commitment to welcome visitors from…

Harvard Art Museums Announce New Free Admission Policy for All Visitors The Harvard Art Museums today announce a new free admission policy for all visitors, effective immediately. The new policy represents a significant expansion of free access…

Harvard Art Museums Happenings for June 2023 Start the summer season right by delving into the light and color on view in our latest special exhibition, American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light. In a gallery talk, discover how…

This Saturday, experience watercolor as a medium of innovation and experimentation in our newest exhibition, American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light. Enjoy this aesthetically and conceptually diverse exhibition through a gallery talk…

With flowers in bloom and warm sunshine returning, the Harvard Art Museums celebrate the opening of American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light on Saturday, May 20. Discover how American watercolorists from Winslow Homer to Hannah Wilke…

Start your spring by sweeping the mental cobwebs at one of the Harvard Art Museums’ many engaging lectures and gallery talks, pondering colonial commodities with associate curator Horace D. Ballard, or exploring ancient Greek and Roman worlds…

Cambridge, MA -- A new installation of sculptures by Mexican-born artist Bosco Sodi, Origen, places 14 of the artist’s handmade clay spheres at the Harvard Art Museums and marks the first-ever presentation of art on the museums’ outdoor…

On Saturday, March 18, the Harvard Art Museums debut a new installation of 14 handmade clay spheres by Mexican-born artist Bosco Sodi. This presentation marks the first display of art on the museums’ outdoor terrace on Broadway. After spending…

The Harvard Art Museums are excited to share our newest exhibition, From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, which opens March 3. Plan your visit to explore three floors of unforgettable art, from Spanish colonial…

From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire (opening March 3) will present Spanish colonial paintings of religious and secular subjects from present-day Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela, together…

Our calendar is filling up with events to make for an exciting February. Join curators to get a closer look at ancient life in A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection. Visit during the week for a gallery talk that reframes…

The Harvard Art Museums are bringing in 2023 with new exhibitions and a regularly updated calendar filled with gallery talks, exhibition tours, and other fun gatherings. Be sure to get your last look at Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age…

Step away from the stress of the holidays and take advantage of the last weekend to see Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward, closing on December 30. While you’re here, you can visit Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age…

With the holiday season upon us, the energy at the Harvard Art Museums is buzzing! Don’t miss the chance to meet the director and producers of two thought-provoking films this week. Or watch as museum staff activate an iconic Bauhaus sculpture…

Dig deeper this month into our Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment exhibition and explore the many facets of the Enlightenment era—a time of profound shifts in science, philosophy, the arts, and social and cultural…

Don’t let the end of October creep up on you! The Harvard Art Museums are offering plenty to do as Halloween approaches. Be sure to join us next Thursday evening for Harvard Art Museums at Night, and show up wearing your best Dragon’s…

Harvard Art Museums - October 2022 With so many events on our calendar this fall, you’ll need to visit often to get the full experience of everything the Harvard Art Museums have to offer. There are tours, artist talks, evening celebrations,…

This week at the Harvard Art Museums is packed with special events related to our newest exhibition, Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment. And this weekend, admission to the museums is free! On Thursday evening, you can…

I am delighted to share the news that Ay?in Yoltar-Y?ld?r?m will join the Harvard Art Museums as our new Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art, effective October 3, 2022. Ay?in returns to the Harvard Art Museums after…

This week, we’re celebrating the class of 2022 by offering two free days for all visitors! On Wednesday, May 25, wander the galleries on Harvard Class Day and make sure to check out our newest exhibitions, Crossroads: Drawing the Dutch…

Did you know that the Harvard Art Museums are open to everyone? I want to take this time to warmly invite you to join our Friends Circle. As a Friend, you’ll gain access to a vast array of benefits, including: Free admission to the Harvard…

It’s spring at the Harvard Art Museums! A recent visitor let us know that her museum experience was “rife with delights both celebrated and unexpected.” Bring in the season with friends to explore the galleries, and you, too, will…