The Harvard Museum of Natural History

In this remarkable exhibition, discover why the most massive sharks prey on some of the ocean’s smallest critters. Learn how to decipher dietary clues from jaws preserved in Harvard’s world-class collections. Explore how miniature teeth on shark skin help them move efficiently through water. Rubies is a new, intimate collection of stunning minerals, gemstones, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery.  New in the Glass Flowers Gallery! Delve into captivating educational models that meticulously illustrate the life cycles of non-flowering, spore-forming plants and fungi. After nearly a quarter century, these remarkable teaching models make their return. Over the course of fifty years, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, father and son, continually experimented with materials and methods that pushed the boundaries of glassworking. Get updates about new exhibitions, evening lectures, classes, and museum events. The museum's mission is to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the natural world and the human place in it. Have a question? Don't hesitate to contact us by phone or email. Information-gathering and dissemination practices for this web site. The Harvard Museum of Natural History was established in 1998 as the public face of three research museums...