Harvard Art Museums

This talk follows the remarkable career of Jacques de Gheyn II, a Flemish-born draughtsman and printmaker who arrived in the Northern Netherlands in the 1590s as part of a broader wave of artists fleeing war and upheaval in the south. Looking at prints and drawings in the Art Study Center, we will explore what it […]

now Before You Go How to join: Walk-ins welcome, but space is limited. Fee: This is a free event. Where to go: Menschel Hall, Lower Level Accessibility accommodations: Email am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance, including the name and date of the program in the subject line. General info: The museum visit page has general guidelines for your visit. We invite you to a marathon screening […]

This event does not require registration; see further details below. Have you ever wondered what happens in our conservation labs? Join a member of our Straus Center staff for an informal conversation about their work treating objects in our collections. Taking place just outside the Straus Center in the Lightbox Gallery, this presentation will give […]

Join staff member Jeanne Burke to slow down, notice details, and explore the mood of John Singer Sargent’s painting The Breakfast Table through a guided writing exercise that invites you to respond in your own words. No prior writing experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness to look closely. This talk is part of Decompress, a series that […]

Join Harvard professor Paul Russell for a discussion about Celtic languages and writing in this tour of the special exhibition Celtic Art Across the Ages. Focusing on inscriptions and manuscripts, Russell will delve into scripts, language, writing, and surviving texts. Led by: Paul Russell, Margaret Brooks Robinson Professor of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Department of Celtic […]

Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone. Gather with friends and mingle inside our Italian-inspired courtyard while taking in the smooth sounds from DJ C-Zone. Browse the museum shop and chat over a snack or drink for purchase from local vendors, such as […]

Join us for a dance performance related to the special exhibition Celtic Art Across the Ages. Rebecca McGowan and Kara Howgate-Mello will showcase traditional Irish sean-nós (old style) dancing, accompanied by Clare Fraser on fiddle. In Celtic Art Across the Ages (March 6–August 2, 2026), discover the many forms of Celtic creativity and their artistic legacies in this sweeping story […]

Join us for a dance performance related to the special exhibition Celtic Art Across the Ages. Rebecca McGowan and Kara Howgate-Mello will showcase traditional Irish sean-nós (old style) dancing, accompanied by Clare Fraser on fiddle. In Celtic Art Across the Ages (March 6–August 2, 2026), discover the many forms of Celtic creativity and their artistic legacies in this sweeping story […]

This event does not require registration; see further details below. From late January to early July 2026, curator of American art Horace D. Ballard will lead a series of gallery talks to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Each talk will closely examine a work of art that […]