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With class schedules set and extracurricular activities starting up again, we hope you are able to make some time to visit the museums! Immerse yourself in the world of printmaking in States of Play: Prints from Rembrandt to Delsarte, or explore the impacts of military activity on the American landscape through Devour the Land: War and American Landscape Photography since 1970. And when you can't visit us in person, we invite you to join us online for one of our many virtual programs.

Whether you're visiting us in person or online, we're glad to see you back! In celebration of everyone's return to campus, we're honoring one of Harvard's best known traditions, the Houses. In upcoming issues, we'll be sharing objects from our collections that resemble the mascots that represent each House. Up first is Winthrop's lion, inspired by the lion on the House shield, and shown here as an ancient terracotta sculpture excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq. This ferocious feline is currently on view in the third floor galleries. Be sure to check them out the next time you're here!

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Devour the Land: War and American Landscape Photography since 1970

Friday, September 17
3-4PM ET

Discover our new special exhibition exploring the impacts of military activity on the American landscape.

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Entangled Histories: The Bamiyan Buddhas—Past, Present, and Future

Wednesday, September 22
7-8:15PM ET

Untangle the many histories and viewpoints of these monumental sculptures destroyed by the Taliban.
Quick reminder that applications for the Student Board are being accepted until 11:59pm this Sunday, September 19. More info about the Board and how to apply can be found here.

Don't forget you can schedule a time to meet with our Manager of Campus Partnerships, Ana Barros, to chat about how you can engage with the museums.

Join Ho Family Student Guide Cecilia Zhou as she teaches you how to recreate Alexei von Jawlensky’s painting Head of a Woman on your face in this art-inspired makeup tutorial! Be sure to check out all of the amazing videos from our Student Guides on their YouTube channel.
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The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) are open for in-person visitation for Harvard faculty, students, and staff with a valid Harvard ID. Be sure to check out the newly opened exhibitions Muchos Méxicos: Crossroads of the Americas at PMAE and Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World at HMANE.

The Radcliffe Institute invites you to join multimedia artist Tomashi Jackson on Monday, September 20 for a virtual talk about her newest exhibition, Brown II, which explores the challenges of implementing the landmark 1954 US Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. 

Feeling blue? Visit a museum! Doctors in Brussels will begin prescribing museum visits in an effort to rebuild mental health amid the Covid pandemic. (For those who wish to discuss mental health concerns, CAMHS Cares is available to students 24/7 at 617-495-2042.)

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Image (Header): Lion, 1500-1350 BCE. Glazed terracotta. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition, 1931.162.A.