Cambridge
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Home to 3 museums and 17 galleries, including the Geological and Mineralogical Museum, Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Botanical Museum which houses the Blaschka “Glass Flowers,” 3,000 beautiful glass plant models created between 1886 and 1936.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Harvard University
Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest university in the United States. With over 18,000 current degree candidates enrolled, Harvard graduates include scores of world leaders including six U.S. Presidents. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Harvard Yard includes such noteworthy buildings as Wadsworth House (1726), Daniel Chester French’s statue of John Harvard (1884), and Widener Library (1913-15).\
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Founded in 1861 and originally located in Boston, MIT moved to its current site in Cambridge in 1916. Today approximately 10,000 students attend MIT in its mile-long campus along the Charles River. Notable sites include the MIT Chapel and Kresge Auditorium, the Baker House Dormitory, the Dreyfus, Weisner and Landau Buildings, the Stata Center, and Simmons Hall. The campus houses the MIT Museum and the List Visual Arts Center, plus a collection of outdoor modern sculpture including works by Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson.
