Opening Next Week: The Bauhaus and Harvard
February 8–July 28
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Mounted in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, our new exhibition features nearly 200 objects from the Busch-Reisinger Museum’s historic Bauhaus collection. More
Opening Celebration
Thursday, February 7, 5–9pm
The evening’s lecture-performance by visual artist Judith Raum is now sold out, but there’s still plenty to see! Explore the galleries and join us for a festive reception in the Calderwood Courtyard. More
Opening Next Week: Hans Arp’s “Constellations II”
February 8–July 28
University Research Gallery
A complement to The Bauhaus and Harvard, this exhibition presents the room-sized wall relief Constellations II by Alsatian artist and poet Hans Arp. Commissioned for the Harvard Graduate Center in 1948, the work will be on public view for the first time in 15 years. More
Valentine’s Day Gallery Talks
These special, one-hour gallery talks will explore works embodying love’s passion and pitfalls! Join us for Crazy in Love, Tainted Love, and What Is Love? Baby, Don’t Hurt Me, led by our fellows.
Film by Design: Bauhaus and the Moving Image, Part 1
Thursday, February 28, 6–7pm
Menschel Hall, Lower Level
This first program in our Bauhaus film series features early experimental works shown during the Bauhaus Week in Weimar in 1923. More
Now on View: Displaying Latin America
January 26–May 12
University Teaching Gallery
This exhibition explores the vibrant cosmopolitan architecture culture in Latin America during the interwar period, using original materials from Harvard collections. More
Highlights from Index
Watch Laura Muir, curator of The Bauhaus and Harvard, introduce the exhibition in this preview video.
Every few months the pages of a rare 16th-century album, the Thesaurus Sacrarum, are turned to reveal another richly detailed, hand-painted engraving. More
In the Press
The Boston Globe and The Harvard Gazette both feature The Bauhaus and Harvard in their roundup of winter exhibitions.
Architectural Digest explores “The Bauhaus’s Untold Impact on Everyday Design in America.”
Jeff Steward, our director of Digital Infrastructure and Emerging Technology, was named a HUBweek Change Maker.
Visitor Information
Open daily, 10am–5pm
The museums will be closed on Monday, February 18, for Presidents’ Day.
Limited free parking for visitors is available from 10am to 5pm on weekends in Harvard University’s Broadway Garage, at 7 Felton Street.
Plan your visit
Also This Month
Student Guide Tours
Harvard undergraduates lead tours focused on one or more objects in our collections, on Fridays at 2pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 3pm. More
Gallery Talks
Join us for regular gallery talks about works of art on view; upcoming topics include the Bauhaus in Dessau, Hans Arp’s Constellations II, and the art of competition in ancient Greece. We’re also offering exhibition tours related to the Bauhaus and a special meditation session inspired by a scholar’s rock. Check the calendar for the full lineup.
Curators lead members on a monthly tour through select galleries while the museums are closed to the public. More
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