Description
The University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of prehistoric and current-day animals from around the globe. Exhibition highlights include the acclaimed Glass Flowers collection, the world's only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42 foot long prehistoric marine reptile; a 1,642 lb. amethyst geode, three whale skeletons. Don't miss seeing the 3,000 ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. You won’t believe they’re not real. Explore www.hmnh.harvard.edu for changing exhibitions, lectures, events for all ages.

Operating Season:
Open All Year

How to Get Here
The museum is on the Harvard University campus, just a short, 7-10 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line ‘T’ station. Open daily, 9 am – 5 pm, 361 days/year. Handicapped accessible. University parking must be prereserved online, but Harvard Square has many lots.

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