Virtual Resources & Activities: HMSC Connects
By Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
We have virtual tours, resources, and activities about the natural world, science, and human cultures to foster a spirit of discovery in visitors of all ages!
This is an ongoing program.
See specific activities for times when there are live viewings. Some resources are recorded and accessible at all times.
Ages: 5 to Adults.
Contact
To contact our collection of museums, please refer to this list: Contact Us!
No application or registration needed.
Free!
Location
The program serves people at their homes or wherever it is needed or online.
- Only virtual (online or over the phone).
These resources were all developed to be used online.
Additional information
Our resources and activities include live virtual programming, podcasts, cultural activities for kids and families, Nature Story Time videos, lectures, 3D models, online museum exhibits, tours, and lots more!
Check out some of our favorites:
- New weekly podcast: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/podcasts
- Virtual programs: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar/upcoming/programs/virtual-programs
- Online resources: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/online-resources
- Kids & Families: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/kids-and-families
- Explorers Club IG: https://www.instagram.com/hmscexplorersclub/
Last updated April 4, 2022.
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