I like their glass collection and their adjacent mineral collection. The place is really worth a visit with your friends.

The glass flowers are unique worldwide; you get up close to some fossil and mineral specimens that are documented in text books. This is a low-key museum that hasn't followed the trend toward glitzy, incomplete stage shows, but remains a true science museum. A real treasure.

The "glass flowers" were amazing. The whole museum was well laid out and very interactive. Plenty of staff to answer any questions.

So cool! I love this kind of stuff though. I loved the giant stuffed animals and ...well, that place just rings my bells. I love the guilded age ness of it....love it all.

A must see if you are visiting Cambridge area. Many interesting items from all around the world, including the Tasmanian tiger.

This museum is really well laid out and interesting to all our family. Very easy to get to on public transport, probably not so easy by car. The rocks and minerals are amazing even if youre half hearted by the theme. The animals are really well presented and we could not believe the range they had. The adjoining Peabody is... More

We had a wee bit difficulty finding this building within all the other buildings within the Harvard University Area but was certainly worth the effort and the $12 admssion fee is well worth it. The most fascinating exhibit has to be the glass flowers which were created over a 50 year span and used in botany teaching classes. Good spread... More

This was a nice diversion while on campus and the gems are amazing. I would not go out of my way to see it but if you are on campus visiting it is worthwhile while your child is studying for an exam, etc

There is a wide range of exhibits, from minerals and meteorites, climate change, evolution, and lots of preserved specimens of all kinds of species. As you would expect from the Harvard connection, the quality of exhibits and the accompanying documentation is very high. And, there is something for kids as well as scholars. I've been there twice now and feel... More