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Harvard Art Museums32 Quincy St. Cambridge Sat., July 18, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. When you think of the word “Celtic,” what do you picture? Perhaps intricate knotwork designs, legendary warriors, or mystical spirituality? Maybe even a certain NBA team? Celtic Art Across the Ages will introduce visitors to the worlds of the various peoples who were historically labeled “Celts”—through the objects th

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology11 Divinity AveCambridge Sat., July 18, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Created over the course of fourteen years, Azadeh Akhlaghi’s project stages and photographs pivotal moments from Iran’s tumultuous twentieth-century history. Drawing on meticulous archival research and her background in cinema, she casts professional and nonprofessional actors and photographs eac

Harvard Museum of Natural History26 Oxford St.Cambridge Sat., July 18, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Rubies is a new, intimate collection of stunning minerals, gemstones, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery.Ruby, the red variety of the mineral corundum, owes its vibrant color to trace amounts of chromium in its crystal structure. This element also gives many rubies a striking

Fisher Family Commons Gallery, CGIS Knafel Building1737 Cambridge St.Cambridge Sat., July 18, 2026 The exhibition "Drawing the War" invites viewers into the intimate, raw space where everyday life and wartime reality collide. Living in Ukraine throughout Russia’s full scale invasion, the artist, Alevtina Kakhidze, works from the immediacy of her experience; her visceral reactions, bodily tensions,

Third Floor, CGIS South Building1730 Cambridge St.Cambridge Sat., July 18, 2026 The exhibition “The Space of Appearances: A Shared Tongue” is an excerpt from Yulia Spiridonova’s ongoing project “Wayward Son,” which examines contemporary displacement of people from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Central Asia. The individuals photographed in this body of work have in common the Russ

Harvard Art Museums32 Quincy St.Cambridge Sat., July 18, 2026 Glück auf in Deutschland marks the first major exhibition in the United States by Berlin-based artist and filmmaker Pınar Öğrenci (b. 1973). The artist’s work invites viewers to question what has been remembered or erased while imagining a future grounded in justice, equality, and collective healing and shaped by layered experiences of

Houghton LibraryHarvard YardCambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Declaring independence was just the first step towards forming the United States. Seeking to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with a stronger central government, a 1787 convention produced a constitution that provoked sharp debate over its ratification by the states. This exhibition features one of the early prin

Harvard Art Museums32 Quincy St. Cambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. When you think of the word “Celtic,” what do you picture? Perhaps intricate knotwork designs, legendary warriors, or mystical spirituality? Maybe even a certain NBA team? Celtic Art Across the Ages will introduce visitors to the worlds of the various peoples who were historically labeled “Celts”—through the objects th

Lammot du Pont Copeland Gallery, Pusey LibraryHarvard University ArchivesHarvard YardCambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The American Revolution (1775-1783) was a war between Great Britain and its 13 American colonies. Colonists who supported independence believed they should have more control over their own laws and taxation, while the British wanted to keep the colonies under Imperia

Houghton LibraryHarvard YardCambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Houghton Library holds almost 3,000 items related to angling and fish. This exhibition displays the breadth of this collection, which includes richly illustrated taxonomies, anglers’ guides, ships’ logs, watercolors, and even children’s materials and miniature books. Gazette Classification: Exhibitions Organization/Sponsor

Houghton LibraryHarvard YardCambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. From the first protests against British taxation to the treaty that ended the war, War of Words brings together the posters, pamphlets, newspapers, and images that brought news of the American Revolution to those who lived through it. Gazette Classification: America 250, Exhibitions Organization/Sponsor: Houghton Library C

Lia and William Poorvu Gallery, Schlesinger Library3 James St. Cambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Drawn from the Schlesinger Library’s collection of more than 4,300 community cookbooks, ‘Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks’ explores the cultural and historical significance of community cookbooks from the nineteenth century to today. These volum

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology11 Divinity AveCambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Created over the course of fourteen years, Azadeh Akhlaghi’s project stages and photographs pivotal moments from Iran’s tumultuous twentieth-century history. Drawing on meticulous archival research and her background in cinema, she casts professional and nonprofessional actors and photographs eac

Harvard Museum of Natural History26 Oxford St.Cambridge Fri., July 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Rubies is a new, intimate collection of stunning minerals, gemstones, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery.Ruby, the red variety of the mineral corundum, owes its vibrant color to trace amounts of chromium in its crystal structure. This element also gives many rubies a striking

North LobbyBaker Library | Bloomberg CenterHarvard Business SchoolSoldiers Field RoadBoston Fri., July 17, 2026, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Muriel Siebert: Redefining Power and Possibility on Wall Street traces the career of Muriel Siebert, the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1967.Drawing on photographs, correspondence, advertisements, and contemporary media coverage from the Muri

Fisher Family Commons Gallery, CGIS Knafel Building1737 Cambridge St.Cambridge Fri., July 17, 2026 The exhibition "Drawing the War" invites viewers into the intimate, raw space where everyday life and wartime reality collide. Living in Ukraine throughout Russia’s full scale invasion, the artist, Alevtina Kakhidze, works from the immediacy of her experience; her visceral reactions, bodily tensions,

Gallery 224 at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard224 Western AveAllston Fri., July 17, 2026 Exhibition of pottery by Ashton Keen, 2024-26 Artist In Residence at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard. June 2 - August 7, 2026 in Allston, Massachusetts. Gallery 224 is open to visitors Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm, except for University holidays.Ashton Keen is the 2024-26 A

Third Floor, CGIS South Building1730 Cambridge St.Cambridge Fri., July 17, 2026 The exhibition “The Space of Appearances: A Shared Tongue” is an excerpt from Yulia Spiridonova’s ongoing project “Wayward Son,” which examines contemporary displacement of people from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Central Asia. The individuals photographed in this body of work have in common the Russ

Harvard Art Museums32 Quincy St.Cambridge Fri., July 17, 2026 Glück auf in Deutschland marks the first major exhibition in the United States by Berlin-based artist and filmmaker Pınar Öğrenci (b. 1973). The artist’s work invites viewers to question what has been remembered or erased while imagining a future grounded in justice, equality, and collective healing and shaped by layered experiences of

Houghton LibraryHarvard YardCambridge Thu., July 16, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Declaring independence was just the first step towards forming the United States. Seeking to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with a stronger central government, a 1787 convention produced a constitution that provoked sharp debate over its ratification by the states. This exhibition features one of the early prin