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Harvard Museum of Natural History

Explore 12.000 specimens drawn from Harvard's vast research collections at the University's most visited museum. Highlights include the world famous Ware Collection glass art exhibit of 3.000 "Glass Flowers", amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass flameworkers Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. Among the other 17 galleries, are "Sea Creatures in Glass", Blaschkas' earlier models of marine animals, "Language of Color", how animals perceive and communicate with color, "Looking at Leaves: Photographs by Amanda Means", and paintings by Jacques Burkhardt of Agassiz's Thayer expedition to Brazil. The museum is on the Harvard University campus, just a short 7-10 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line T station. Open daily, 9 am - 5 pm, 361 days/year. Handicapped accessible. Explore www.hmnh.harvard.edu for changing exhibitions, dozens of lectures, events, classes for all ages, year round.

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    Harvard Museum of Natural History

    26 Oxford Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138

    Phone: 617-495-3045

    Fax: 617-496-8206

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    03/21/10	Zombie Insects and Disgusted Humans: How Parasites Affect Behavior Harvard Museum of Natural History
    01/22/10- 04/18/10	Domesticated: Artist’s Exhibition Opening Talk by Amy Stein Harvard Museum of Natural History
    01/22/10- 04/18/10	Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of Our New Natural History: Photographs by Amy Stein Harvard Museum of Natural History
    04/07/09- 03/28/10	Language of Color Harvard Museum of Natural History

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    03/26/10

    Bizarre Animals: An Evening of Contemporary Art Interventions Harvard Museum of Natural History

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    03/18/10	Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy: Author Talk and Gallery Social with Melissa Milgrom Harvard Museum of Natural History
    03/06/10	Earth Rocks!: A Family Festival Harvard Museum of Natural History
    02/16/10- 02/19/10	Animal Naturalists: Art and Science Program for Kids Harvard Museum of Natural History
    02/12/10- 02/28/10	Gallery Exploration of the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac Harvard Museum of Natural History
    01/27/10	Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human Harvard Museum of Natural History
    01/23/10	Coyote at the Kitchen Door: A conversation with Stephen Destefano & Amy Stein Harvard Museum of Natural History
    01/17/10	A Bite Through Time: Family Program with Tanya Smith Harvard Museum of Natural History
    12/13/09	The Size and Shape of Nature Harvard Museum of Natural History
    12/10/09	Harvard Museum of Natural History Harvard Museum of Natural History
    11/15/09	Dance, Dance, Evolution: Family Program at the Harvard Museum of Natural History Harvard Museum of Natural History
    11/13/09	“Exploring Art, Nature and City with the Ghost of Darwin” - Artist’s talk with Gail Wight. Harvard Museum of Natural History
    08/19/09	Drawing Animals, Harvard Museum of Natural History Harvard Museum of Natural History
    07/16/09- 08/20/09	Summer Nights at the Museum Harvard Museum of Natural History
    06/09/09	Summer Nights at the Museum Harvard Museum of Natural History
    05/17/09	Under New England: The Story of New England's Rocks and Fossils Harvard Museum of Natural History
    04/28/09	The Origin Cycle, Premiere by Firebird Ensemble Harvard Museum of Natural History

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