Walked around campus and took a tour of the museum compliments of the GoCity Pass. Tons to see, and the time you can spend within is unlimited. Very impressive displays on every floor. We particularly enjoyed the gems/rocks exhibits having a couple of geological type engineers in the party.

My first impression when entering the building was not a positive one. Upon entering, we were faced with a steep staircase that we had to climb to buy our tickets. To get to the exhibits, which were on the third floor, required climbing an additional flight of stairs. My wife and I chose the alternate elevator option, which required that we take the stairs back down to the first floor, walk outside and around to the back of the building, and then back inside to find an elevator. However, after finally arriving on the third floor my opinion really changed. The exhibit areas were crammed full of interesting things to see. There were exhibits on glass plants, rocks & minerals and sea life. But what blew me away were the exhibits of mounted mammals from all parts of the world. Of course I would rather be looking at living animals, but standing inches away from a full sized bengal tiger or mountain gorilla is quite amazing. Definitely worth a visit.

This is a must see if you are in Cambridge or the Boston area. The "glass flowers" exhibit is one of the most unusual things I have ever seen at a museum. The mineral and rock exhibits are top-notch. Interesting for geologists as well as the lay-person.

This museum is very old fashioned in consisting mostly of taxidermied specimens, but nonetheless it's actually really interesting and a demonstration of the extraordinary diversity of life. There are also well-presented, if a little dated, fossil displays that clearly demonstrate evolutionary history and relationships. The geology samples are also fascinating and give you some hands-on opportunities. The glass plant displays are astonishingly lifelike and are art in their own right. The Harvard Museum of Natural History is attached to the Peobody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, which is excellent for the archeology of Mexico and good for the Indians of North America.

Wonderful museum with lots crowded into a small space. The display of glass flowers is unique and well worth a visit, as are the few sea creatures. Such workmanship! Made me wonder if the collection at the Dresden museum survived WW2. The room full of rocks and minerals is exactly that: full. Go at your own pace, lingering if you're a rock hound, skimming through in awe at the pretty specimens if you're not. Cool bug collections. The stuffed animal collection is similar to the rock room: stuffed to the gills! The animals are really old, and some are literally bursting at the seams, but it's an education to see them as they are (were) rather than in a picture book. This was my kids favorite display. "Look how big the aardvark is!" The museum is on the 3rd floor, so there are lots of stairs to climb. There's a spot to hang coats next to the admissions desk which we took advantage of. People of all ages were there; not much for little ones to "do" but enough stuff to look at to keep them interested.

Highlight of our Cambridge visit, esp since Harvard Yard was closed. Interesting exhibits, presented well, little gift shop and right on the beautiful campus. Teen kids enjoyed as well.

Our family just really liked this museum. They had dinosaurs, an exhibit on sea monsters, whale skeletons, weird crystals and unusual mammals from...uh... some era I can't remember the name of. Anyway, it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but we were really impressed. The ticket is relatively inexpensive ($15), and it gets you into three other museums on campus as well, so I'd say good value. Only downside: no parking and potentially a long ride by public transportation.

Went early on a weekday so it wasn't crowded which was just exactly what I was expecting. The glass flowers are amazing as was also the large collection of minerals and rocks. Large variety of fossils and taxidermy specimens. I was a little disappointed that some exhibits of the Peabody Anthropological Museum wing were missing items because of cultural sensitivities. Still giving it a five stars though.