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Hadley Farm Museum

Hadley, Massachusetts

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Specialized

The Hadley Farm Museum houses an incredible collection of vehicles and equipment used on New England farms and farmhouses from the late 1700s to the early 20th century. Located in a 1782 barn, the museum showcases many items just as they would have been found on the farm.

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History

By housing ancient Near Eastern exhibitions, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East explores a rich history of cultures. Exhibitions include a full-scale replica of an Iron Age home, life-sized casts of famous Mesopotamian monuments, authentic mummy coffins, and tablets containing the earliest forms of writing. Like the artifacts it displays, the museum itself has a rich and nuanced history.

Heritage Museums & Gardens

Sandwich, Massachusetts

Arboretum, Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, General, History, Specialized

Heritage Museums and Gardens is comprised of three galleries and expansive gardens located in historic Sandwich, Massachusetts. It includes galleries for American Folk Art, a vintage carousel, automobiles and traveling exhibitions.

Harvard Museum of Natural History

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History, Library, Natural History, Science, University

With a mission to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the natural world, the Harvard Museum of Natural History presents to the public Harvard’s natural history collections and research of scientists across the University. Its historic displays include the world-famous Blaschka "Glass Flowers"; an extensive collection of minerals and meteorites; fossil, taxidermied, and jarred specimens. New and changing exhibitions highlight current science and address contemporary issues including climate change and new insights in evolutionary biology. The museum offers a wide array of lectures, classes, and programs for learners of all ages from school children to adults. 190,000 annual visitors make the Harvard Museum of Natural History the University's most visited museum.

Harvard Semitic Museum

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Archaeology, Culture, Specialized, University

This museum has been renamed as the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. You can find it by browsing museums in Cambridge or using this link: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/24410