Harvard Museum of Natural History

Top 2% of attractions in Boston
8/10

12 expert reviews

“This historic museum boasts a vast and slightly creepy collection of stuffed, bottled and dried creatures from around the globe.”

– Time Out

Fodor's Fodor's
"Many museums promise something for every member of the family; the vast Harvard Museum complex actually delivers." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"These fascinating museums house the university's collections of items and artifacts related to the natural world." Full review
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Best-known collection are the world-famous Glass Flowers
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"The public face of the botanical, zoological, and geological museums."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This museum is the most visited attraction at Harvard, boasting rarities such as the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus—a 42-foot-long prehistoric marine reptile." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Grouped under one roof, these four museums hold 21 million specimens and artifacts that make up Harvard's outstanding research collections." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Drawn from specimens of Harvard's 3 research museums, it covers the categories of animal, vegetable, mineral. My favorite has to be the glass flowers." Full review
New York Times New York Times
"Like many great works of art, Harvard University's collection of glass flowers -- officially, the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants -- has about it an air of magnificent obsession." Full review
Where Where
"This natural history museum offers a look at fascinating objects, including meteorites, 1,500 mammal and bird specimens, and the dazzling “Glass Flowers”." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum. " Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son. " Full review
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