Harvard Museum of
Natural History
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge
617-495-3045The
museum is actually made up of three
different collections which share a
common focus on the natural world and
man's place in it. These collections were
begun in the late 19th century, and
reflect a preoccupation with systematic
study and classification.
Museum of
Comparative Zoology
Also known as the Agassiz Museum because
of the sponsorship of Swiss zoologist
Louis Agassiz, this collection
systematically traces the evolution of
humans and animals. Here is a factoid you
won't find in any guidebook: specimens
the museum does not have room for in
Cambridge facility have been taken
off-site to a former nuclear silo.
The
Mineralogical and Geological Museum
This collection was founded in 1891 and
features exotic crystals, meteorites, and
models of volcanoes and the mountain
ranges of the earth. Even if you don't
believe in their New Age power, you'll
feel better after you see these gorgeous
treasures.
The
Botanical Museum
We saved the best for last! Although this
is a scholarly collection, focusing on
the economics of plant use and culture,
it is also home to Harvard's glass flower
collection, which is housed in the Ware
Collection of Glass Models of Plants.
Some 3000 models were created by Leopold
and Rudolph Blaschka, the father-and-son
team who made the glass flowers. This
collection is truly one of the wonders of
Cambridge -- everything is so realistic
that you won't believe it is made of
glass.
For More Info...
For hours, admission fees, and details
about current displays, visit the
museum's main web site.
Note that Harvard Museum of
Natural History is connected to the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology and
that admission to one also grants
entrance to the other.
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