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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

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Free to Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (September through May). Proof of residency required. This offer is not available to commercial groups.

The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East explores the rich history of the region’s cultures. Exhibitions include a full-scale replica of an ancient Iron Age home, life-sized casts of famous Mesopotamian monuments, authentic mummy coffins, and tablets containing the earliest forms of writing. Like the artifacts it displays, the museum itself has a rich and nuanced history.

Make your reservation here: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/visit.

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Closure Days

  • Wednesday, November 22, 2023
  • Thursday, November 23, 2023
  • Friday, December 22, 2023
  • Sunday, December 24, 2023
  • Monday, December 25, 2023
  • Tuesday, December 26, 2023
  • Monday, January 1, 2024