Harvard Museum of Natural History

Top 1% of attractions in Boston

9 / 10

“Like many great works of art, Harvard University's collection of glass flowers -- officially, the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants -- has about it an air of magnificent obsession.”

– New York Times

Fodor's

"Many museums promise something for every member of the family; the vast Harvard Museum complex actually delivers." Full review

Time Out

"This historic museum boasts a vast and slightly creepy collection of stuffed, bottled and dried creatures from around the globe." Full review

Frommer's

"These fascinating museums house the university's collections of items and artifacts related to the natural world." Full review

Best-known collection are the world-famous Glass Flowers

Not For Tourists

"The public face of the botanical, zoological, and geological museums."

Travel + Leisure

"This museum is the most visited attraction at Harvard, boasting rarities such as the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus—a 42-foot-long prehistoric marine reptile." Full review

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