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Language of Color,
an exhibit opening Sept. 28, 2008, looks at the world through
the prism of animals—not just what they look like but what they perceive.
The
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
boasts the
Hall of the
North American Indian,
where 500 artifacts representing 10 cultures are on display.
Photographs, textiles, pottery, and art and crafts of all ages and descriptions fill the
galleries, spanning six continents and countless years.
One of the university's most popular attractions, this complex is also a world-
famous academic resource; interdisciplinary programs and exhibitions tie in elements
of all the associated fields. Check ahead for special events, including family programs
and lectures by celebrated scientists, during your visit.
Harvard Museum of Natural History: 26 Oxford St.
&
617/495-3045.
www.hmnh.harvard.edu. Peabody Museum:
11 Divinity Ave.
&
617/496-1027.
www.peabody.harvard.edu. Admission to both $9 adults, $7 seniors and stu-
dents, $6 children 3-18, free for children under 3. Free to Mass. residents Sun until noon and Wed 3-5pm. Daily
9am-5pm. Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 24-25. T: Red Line to Harvard. Cross Harvard Yard, keeping John Harvard
statue on right. Before reaching Science Center entrance, turn right and quickly turn left (onto Oxford St.). Check web-
site for parking info.
Harvard Art Museums
In June 2008, Harvard's Fogg and Busch-Reisinger muse-
ums closed for renovations scheduled to last 5 years. The Sackler Museum will stay
open and show highlights from all three institutions' collections. Before you add this
stop to your itinerary, check the website for specifics of what's on exhibit—I for one
can't wait to see what kind of lemonade the inventive curators will make from this
lemon-scented situation, but you may feel differently.
The collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and the Sackler museums encompass
a quarter-million works, from ancient sculptures to contemporary photos. The
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
houses Harvard's world-famous collections of Asian,
ancient, Islamic, and Later Indian art. Here you'll find internationally renowned Chi-
nese jades, superb Roman sculpture, Greek vases, Korean ceramics, Japanese wood-
block prints, and Persian miniature paintings and calligraphy. The
Fogg Museum's
holdings include everything from 17th-century Dutch and Flemish landscapes to
Impressionist masterpieces to contemporary sculpture. The
Busch-Reisinger
Museum's
specialty is the art of northern and central Europe, specifically Germany;
the early-20th-century holdings are particularly notable. Exhibit spaces also serve as
teaching and research facilities; keep an ear out for instructors leading classes.
485 Broadway.
&
617/495-9400.
www.artmuseums.harvard.edu. Admission fees not set at press time; check ahead.
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm. Closed major holidays. T: Red Line to Harvard, cross Harvard Yard diagonally from
the T station and exit onto Quincy St., turn left, and walk to the next corner. Or turn your back on the Coop and fol-
low Mass. Ave. to Quincy St., then turn left and walk 1 long block.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
The public is welcome at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, a mile or
so from Harvard Square, across the Charles River from Beacon Hill and the Back Bay.
Visit the
Information Office,
77 Mass. Ave. (
&
617/253-4795
), to take a free guided
tour (weekdays at 10am and 2pm) or to pick up a copy of the
Walk Around MIT
map
and brochure. At the same address, the
Hart Nautical Galleries
(open daily 9am-8pm)
contain ship and engine models that illustrate the development of marine engineering.
MIT's campus is known for its art and architecture. The excellent
outdoor sculpture
collection includes works by Picasso and Alexander Calder, and notable modern build-
ings include designs by Frank Gehry, Eero Saarinen, and I. M. Pei. Gehry designed the
Stata Center
(http://web.mit.edu/evolving/buildings/stata), a curvilinear landmark that
