Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard
By Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture invites you to an exploration of archaeology around the world! Come view the galleries and visit activity stations scattered across two of Harvard's museums.
.: Sun, March 27 2022 1pm – 4pm.
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
To register for this event, please reserve a time slot for museum admission. To help protect all visitors and staff during your visit and to support any contact-tracing efforts that may be required, visitors age 12 or older MUST present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative PCR COVID-19 test administered within 72 hours prior to your visit.
Cost
This event is free with museum admission. Please see below for each museum's pricing:
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Peabody Museum Admission: Adults: $15.00, Seniors (65+): $13.00, Harvard ID holders: Free, Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00, Youth ages 3–18: $10.00, Youth under 3: Free, Members: Free
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Admission: Free
Location
- In-person only.
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Additional information
Experience an epic day of archaeological events with the family! Activities are scattered across two museums — the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East — so explore Native North American, Central American, Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Mediterranean archaeology. Throw a spear with a spear thrower. Talk to student archaeologists who excavate in locations around the world.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Free parking at 52 Oxford Street Garage
Last updated March 1, 2022.
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