Nation Let’s not be strangers ‘Seeing Others’ author Michèle Lamont has an escape plan for people fed up with years of bitter division
World Did winning the Nobel change your life? Harvard laureates say it gave bully pulpit, brought invitations to speak (sometimes on subjects they know nothing about), meet kings (and play poker with Steve Martin)
Arts When ‘The Boss’ is your therapist New book by psychologist, sociologist surveys depth, complexity of Bruce Springsteen’s connection to his female fans
Arts ‘Living one’s life during and after the violation of one’s humanity’ Ruth Simmons’ memoir traces everyday natural beauty, mortal peril of growing up Black in 1940s rural Texas
Martha Tedeschi to retire as director of Harvard Art Museums Seven-year tenure prioritized expanding access, making admission free to all visitors News| DateSeptember 12, 2023September 12, 2023
How to judge a painting Do: Ask questions and keep an open mind. Don’t: Say your child could’ve made that. Arts| DateAugust 29, 2023
American stories in watercolor Exhibition goes beyond idyllic landscapes to cramped apartment, 19th-century wardrobe malfunction, cancer-defying self-portraits Arts| DateJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023
Harvard Art Museums now free to all New admissions policy seeks to build on success of Sunday, Thursday events tied to dramatic visitor growth News| DateJune 23, 2023June 26, 2023
Go for Tommy Orange lecture. Stay for surprise reading of new book. Acclaimed Cheyenne and Arapaho writer offers first public sample of hotly awaited novel at Native American Program event World| DateApril 7, 2023April 7, 2023
Gold, clay, and universal forms With ‘Origen’ at Harvard Art Museums, Bosco Sodi explores the Earth’s elements Arts| DateMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Free Thursday evenings? Like theater? Mixed media? Dance? ArtsThursdays kicks off weekly free events highlighting University arts scene Arts| DateJanuary 30, 2023January 31, 2023
War-scarred land Harvard curator reflects on photos she selected for award-winning book depicting collateral damage of U.S. military at home Arts| DateJanuary 6, 2023January 12, 2023
Face to face with ancient Egyptians Realistic mummy portraits shed light on life, death in multicultural Roman era 2,000 years ago Arts| DateSeptember 26, 2022March 7, 2023
Make it new (by making it old) Harvard Art Museums conservator Allison Jackson explains how she gilded, aged frame on 19th century painting on display Arts| DateJune 16, 2022June 21, 2022
Art with a conscience Prints from the Brandywine Workshop and Archives, at the Harvard Art Museums, address social issues Arts| DateApril 7, 2022April 8, 2022
Competing visions Ahead of ‘The Game,’ art historians discuss a different kind of rivalry Arts| DateNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021
Bringing monuments to life Conceptual artist Krzysztof Wodiczko aims to give voice to the voiceless through his projections on buildings, statues Arts| DateNovember 17, 2021
Bringing ancient pottery to life Zoom pottery class enlists Harvard Art Museums experts to help re-create treasures from the collection Arts| DateSeptember 15, 2021
Fresh insight in familiar frames New American art curator wants us to engage in big questions of our time through works of another Arts| DateSeptember 14, 2021September 24, 2021
John Harvard gets a facelift The iconic statue appears bronzed, rested, and refreshed after time with a team of specialists Campus| DateSeptember 1, 2021September 21, 2021
Motion picture Ph.D. student illuminates layers behind Louis Delsarte’s ‘Unity’ Arts| DateAugust 20, 2021August 24, 2021
A feast for the eyes, sort of Experts examine the history of food in art Arts| DateApril 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Who is this museum for? Experts discuss how displays and artifacts reflect choices about whose story is told, and how and why Arts| DateMarch 25, 2021
A digital piece of art worth $69 million Harvard curator examines emerging new creative market Arts| DateMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021
How to examine troubling images Experts discuss issues in showing Zealy daguerreotypes, Leopold II’s atrocities Arts| DateMarch 1, 2021March 2, 2021
Brighter days for arts forecast in Biden administration Experts say cultural resources may help heal battered nation after brutal 2020 Arts| DateDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020
Feeling close to art from miles away Student guides, living away from campus, lead online Harvard museum tours Arts| DateNovember 17, 2020September 13, 2021
Though museums are closed, the work continues Staffs using the time to update and build out databases for use by researchers now and in the future Arts| DateJune 3, 2020June 4, 2020
Taking a break for beauty Harvard Art Museums uses works from its collections to help doctors decompress Arts| DateMay 27, 2020May 28, 2020
So what have you been up to? Harvard faculty and staff talk about how they’re spending their time when there’s nowhere to go and no one to see Campus| DateApril 15, 2020July 22, 2020
Bringing (virtual) normalcy to the community Efforts across the University aim to reassure, entertain, connect Campus| DateMarch 23, 2020March 26, 2020
An update of changes on campus as pandemic spreads Libraries, rec centers, museums closing; shifts for housing, financial aid Campus| DateMarch 17, 2020March 18, 2020
Harvard museums temporarily close Doors will shut there, elsewhere Friday as precaution against COVID-19 spread Campus| DateMarch 12, 2020March 20, 2020
A faithful keeper of time For the past 30 years, Richard Ketchen has cared for and repaired some of Harvard’s oldest and most historic clocks Campus| DateMarch 5, 2020