The Peabody Museum

With one of the finest collections of cultural history found anywhere, the Peabody Museum is among the oldest archaeological and ethnographic museums in the world.

It is home to superb materials from Africa, ancient Europe, North America, Mesoamerica, Oceania, and South America. Changing exhibits highlight the Peabody’s vast archaeological and ethnographic collections, which explore human societies and culture from prehistory to the present.

Just a small selection of the exhibitions on view include:

  • Distinguished Casts: Curating Lost Monuments at the Peabody
  • Change and Continuity: Museum Hall of the North American Indian
  • Encounters with the Americas
Hours:
Daily, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Closed:
May be closed major U.S. holidays.
Phone:
617-496-1027
Address:
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Pricing:
Free-$9
Web:
www.peabody.harvard.edu
Take the T:
Red Line to Harvard Square stop