Harvard Museums of Science and Culture

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11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138 United States Get Directions
Phone 617-496-1638
Website https://hmsc.harvard.edu/

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  • Geology, Gems, and Jewelry

    Geology, Gems, and Jewelry
    Harvard Museums of Science and Culture 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

    For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.

    $245 – $270

  • Spineless Wonders

    Spineless Wonders
    Harvard Museums of Science and Culture 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

    For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats of real invertebrates.

    $235 – $260

  • Geology, Gems, and Jewelry

    Geology, Gems, and Jewelry
    Harvard Museums of Science and Culture 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

    For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.

    $245 – $270

  • Earth Explorers

    Harvard Museums of Science and Culture 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Monday–Friday, July 27–31, 9:30 am–12:00 pm   Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA   For children entering grades 1–3 Our planet is an exciting place! Explore geology and paleontology using the museum’s collections and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes, and earthquakes through experiments, specimens, stories, and models. $235 members/$260 nonmembers