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Harvard Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

Official Website:Harvard Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Location:11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone:617-496-1027
Hours:Hours Vary see below
Ages:Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:$ see below
Category:Museums
Other Ideas: Providence Children's Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA); Peabody Essex Museum; Charles Hayden Planetarium; Amelia Park Children''s Museum


Founded in 1866, Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology and houses one of the most comprehensive records of human cultural history in the Western Hemisphere.

The Museum's exhibits feature objects and photographs from its vast collections. With nearly 3000 objects on display, this represents only a fraction its collection of over 6 million objects.

The Peabody's educational programming offers family days, exhibit openings, curator's talks, lecture series, films, seminars, performances, and K–12 school programs. Most evening and weekend programs are offered free to the public.

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The Peabody Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

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Adults: $9
Senior citizens: $7
Students with ID: $7
Children (3-18 years old): $6
Children under 3: Free
Mass. residents: Free on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (September through May) and Sunday mornings (year-round) from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (excluding commercial groups).


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