Fall Opening Celebration — The Philosophy Chamber: Art and Science in Harvard’s Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820

Wednesday, September 27, 5–9pm  

Contemporary artist Simon Starling will discuss his practice as it relates to art, science, and technology. At 6pm, curator Ethan Lasser and Harvard professor Jennifer Roberts will join him in a conversation. Attendees are invited to a reception in the Calderwood Courtyard and to see the exhibition following the lecture. More

Now On View: The Art of Drawing in the Early Dutch Golden Age, 1590–1630: Selected Works from the Abrams Collection

Opening Saturday, September 9
Gallery 2300

Featuring drawings from the esteemed Maida and George Abrams Collection of Dutch drawings, this installation covers some of the major themes in Dutch art, presenting drawing as a catalyst of creativity during the early Golden Age.

Members Day Trip and Tour

Friday, September 8, 9am–6pm

Behind the Scenes with WGBH and Freunde von Freunden

WGBH goes behind the scenes with our curators and conservators to find out how we regularly update the display of and maintain our vast permanent collections. Watch

Narayan Khandekar, director of our Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, “opens up about conservation, preserving Rothko murals, and future-proofing fine paintings.” Read

Art Study Center Open Hours: Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe Portfolio

Wednesday, September 13, 6–7:30pm 

The scholars behind our new exhibition Technologies of the Image: Art in 19th-Century Iran will examine the mobility of images and the development of new audiences for the visual arts in Qajar Iran. More

Materials Lab Workshop: Shell Bead Carving with Elizabeth James-Perry

Tuesday, September 19, 3–5pm
Materials Lab, Lower Level

Elizabeth James-Perry, an Aquinnah Wampanoag wampum and textile artist, will demonstrate the time-honored coastal tradition of shell bead carving. Participants will have a chance to drill shell and soapstone beads. More

The Museum, the City, and the University: Boston Art Museum Directors in Discussion

Monday, September 25, 4:15pm
Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

This panel brings together five museum directors, including our own Martha Tedeschi, to discuss their leadership of major cultural institutions in urban and university settings and to share personal perspectives on their work. More

Smithsonian Museum Day Live!

Saturday, September 23

We're one of over 1,000 museums offering free admission for Museum Day. Download your tickets for free entry here. 

Russian Revolution Lecture Series

On the centenary of the Russian Revolutions of 1917, this series brings to campus three internationally distinguished historians of modern art who specialize in early Soviet art, film, and culture. 

After each lecture, our new installation What about Revolution? Aesthetic Practices after 1917 in the University Teaching Gallery on Level 3 will remain open until 8pm. More

Highlights from Index

After being nominated by 13 of her colleagues, Jessica Levin Martinez, director of our Division of Academic and Public Programs, was named a Harvard Hero—one of just 60 chosen in 2017 from across campus. More

Harvard student Eloise Lynton spent her summer researching many of the objects in the museums’ Student Print Rental Collection, gathering new information about the prints for the benefit of future student borrowers. More