Harvard Museum of Natural History Programs

Special In-Person Event Join us for a free, fun night at the Harvard Museum of Natural History! Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the galleries. • Participate in a free chocolate tasting* • Purchase beverages...

Online Workshop $30 members/ $35 nonmembers This class is full. Please email Reservations to be added to the waitlist. Looking closely at nature can inspire a broad range of imaginative artwork, from abstraction and decorative work to illustration and...

In-Person Workshop Rachel Mirus, teaching artist and science writer $45 members / $55 nonmembers* REGISTER As intricate and delicate structures, spiderwebs are visually fascinating subjects for art. In this workshop, we will explore an unconventional...

Free Outdoor Event Three site-specific textile sculptures, designed by artist Xinan Ran and collaboratively created with local communities, sway from tree branches and invite us to connect to experiences of belonging. Seventy-five individual pieces are...

Leer en español All Ages Special Event Celebrate the vibrant culture and natural history of El Salvador. Enjoy captivating folk dances by Grupo Torogoz and try hands-on activities including corn grinding and painting with cochineal insects. Go on a...

Online Workshop Erica Beade, illustrator and educator $30 members/ $35 nonmembers REGISTER Taught by professional artist and mindfulness practitioner, Erica Beade, this two-hour online workshop will explore how sketching can be a practice for deepening...

Online Workshop Erica Beade, illustrator and educator $30 members/ $35 nonmembers REGISTER In this focused workshop, we will deeply explore feather structure and anatomy, and then learn techniques for capturing feather texture. The group will be limited...

Online Workshop Erica Beade, illustrator and educator $30 members/ $35 nonmembers REGISTER Capture the beauty of birds with pencil and paper in this online workshop. We will explore avian anatomy, step-by-step methods for developing bird drawings, and...

In-Person Workshop Erica Beade, illustrator and educator $40 members / $50 nonmembers REGISTER Learn to capture mammals with pencil and paper in this hands-on workshop, looking closely at a wide variety of specimens from the museum's collections. Explore...

Online Workshop Rachel Mirus, teaching artist and science writer $30 members / $35 nonmembers REGISTER Join us for an art-making exploration of some of the ways our perception of color influences how we make and appreciate art. Using color-focused art...