Harvard Museum of Natural History

26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States

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+1 617 496 8206

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www.hmnh.harvard.edu

Explore 12,000 specimens drawn from Harvard's vast research collections at the University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of animals around the globe. Get close to the world's only mounted ... more on Cambridge-usa.org

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It is a quiet, good museum. more on TripAdvisor

The previous reviewer was writing about the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, which you can get into for the same admission as the adjacent Harvard Museum of Natural History which perhaps more on igougo

The Harvard Museum of Natural History has been a family favorite since my son was 2. more on GoCityKids

been here once and like the dino exhibit.with its changeing exibits iw ill more likle like to see what else they have in store more on Yahoo! Travel

You wouldn't expect such a large and diverse collection from a university museum, but they have done a wonderful job of creating an atmosphere that is engaging for kids and adults. more on Yahoo! Travel

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You won't be bored in this musuem, but may wish you had more time. The glass flowers are astonishingly realistic, the mineral and meteorite collection full of unexpected treats, the insect room impres ... more on TripAdvisor

We had a great time at this museum, entry is reasonably priced and the exhibitions were of interest to both the adults and my 9 year ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a small museum located in the middle of the Harvard campus, but definitely worth a stop off! Its only $9 for adults, $7 for students, so the price is nominal. This museum has some incredible s ... more on TripAdvisor

My 4 year old loves the displays of animals and skeletons especially the sea creatures and dinosaurs. Generally too expensive but entry is ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a great place to roam and to learn. I've been to larger museums, but this place has character and the glass botanicals, which is in itself fascinating. The wood floors creak, but that's part o ... more on TripAdvisor

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It's hard to believe that the glass flowers aren't real..My son loved all the real 'stuffed animals'. You can get so close to the animals --Bengal tiger, elephant, rhino -- and see strange ones like pangolin or echidnas..or ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The Harvard Museum of Natural History has been a family favorite since my son was 2. The hall of dinosaurs..and the hundreds of stuffed animals..giraffe, tiger, lion, ... more on GoCityKids