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Free Special Event Open to the Public
Start off with a visit to our newest exhibitions
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Learn about the microscopic organisms that make life on Earth possible in Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight
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Discover how ancient Near Eastern kings commemorated their military triumphs and civic achievements in From Stone to Silicone: Recasting Mesopotamian Monuments
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Admire more than 600 objects from Asia, Oceania, and the Americas on display in All the World Is Here: Harvard’s Peabody Museum and the Invention of American Anthropology.
Then step outdoors for a host of fun activities
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Make a summer crown with fresh flowers and greens to wear during the event
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Marvel at circus performers
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Get up close to nature at the animal farm
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Find sustenance from the event food trucks
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Enter the raffle to win HMSC museum memberships and special gifts from our museum shop.
Join us for this festive community evening! Stay tuned for the complete event schedule. In case of rain, the event will move inside the museums.
Free event parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Please note that Divinity Avenue will be closed to traffic during the event.
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are an 8-minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line station.
Activities Preview
Time: 5:00 pm–7:30 pm
Location: 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Activities are appropriate for all ages. In case of rain, activities will take place indoors (check printed schedules at museums for final locations).
Flower Crowns
Design your own summer crown with seasonal flowers, garden greens, and ribbons (while supplies last).
Food Trucks
Time: 5:00 pm until sunset
Location: 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
In case of rain, food trucks will not be available
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Bon Me pan-Asian delights
Sheherazad Middle Eastern cuisine
Generous support provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council