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Harvard Art Museums

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À Cambridge, les Harvard Art Museums rassemblent trois institutions distinctes sous un même toit : le Fogg Museum, réputé pour ses collections d'art européen et américain ; le Busch-Reisinger Museum, consacré à la création des pays germanophones ; et l'Arthur M. Sackler Museum, qui abrite des trésors d'Asie, du bassin méditerranéen et du monde islamique. Lors de la rénovation de 2014, Renzo Piano a coiffé le bâtiment néo-géorgien de 1927 d'une spectaculaire verrière en lanterneau, inondant de lumière naturelle les six niveaux qui surplombent les arcades en travertin de la Calderwood Courtyard. Réunies, les collections comptent près de 250 000 œuvres, de l'Autoportrait dédié à Paul Gauguin de Van Gogh aux toiles impressionnistes du legs Wertheim, en passant par des bronzes antiques et des jades chinois. Des centres d'étude et des laboratoires de restauration aux parois vitrées côtoient les galeries d'exposition, et l'entrée est entièrement gratuite pour tous depuis juin 2023.

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32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States

Nearest station: Harvard (MBTA Red Line) — about a 5-minute walk

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Admission is free to all visitors every day; the museums dropped all admission charges in June 2023.

Nearby

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

ArchitectureFree1 min walk

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

History5 min walk

Harvard Museum of Natural History

Children6 min walk

MIT List Visual Arts Center

DesignFree32 min walk

Visitor Information

Is Harvard Art Museums free to visit?
Yes, general admission to Harvard Art Museums is free. Admission is free to all visitors every day; the museums dropped all admission charges in June 2023.. Some special exhibitions may charge a separate ticket, so check the museum's website before visiting.
What are the opening hours of Harvard Art Museums?
Harvard Art Museums is open Open Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Mondays. Open late until 9pm on the last Thursday of each month (Harvard Art Museums At Night, holidays permitting). Closed 11 Nov (Veterans Day), 26 Nov (Thanksgiving) and 24–25 Dec 2026, and 1 Jan 2027; early closing at 4pm on 23 Oct 2026 and at 3pm on 31 Dec 2026. Closed 19–22 Jan 2027 for annual maintenance.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.
Where is Harvard Art Museums?
Harvard Art Museums is located at 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States, in the Harvard Square, Cambridge area of Boston. The nearest station is Harvard (MBTA Red Line) — about a 5-minute walk.
What can I see at Harvard Art Museums?
Trois musées — Fogg, Busch-Reisinger et Sackler — réunis sous la verrière de Renzo Piano, gratuits pour tous, à deux pas de Harvard Square. Current highlights include Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland, Tels que nous n'avons jamais été : la American Professional Photographers Collection (The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection), Introduction à l'histoire de l'art (Introduction to the History of Art).
Do I need to book Harvard Art Museums in advance?
Harvard Art Museums is free to enter and most days you can walk in. Admission is free to all visitors every day; the museums dropped all admission charges in June 2023.. For special exhibitions, weekends, and school holidays, booking a timed slot can help you skip queues. Check the museum's website for current requirements.
When is the best time to visit Harvard Art Museums?
Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.

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