Harvard Art Museums
Art museums at Harvard University. It lies in Cambridge itself. This is a site of Harvard University.
A museum inside Cambridge
You can stay in Cambridge
Harvard Art Museums is inside Cambridge, which has 30 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1895
Harvard Art Museums dates from 1895 and is run by Harvard University. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 6 miles from Harvard Art Museums.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Plan a visit to Harvard Art Museums around the weather below.
Harvard Art Museums
The Harvard Art Museums are part of Harvard University and comprise three museums: the Fogg Museum (established in 1895), the Busch-Reisinger Museum (established in 1903), and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum (established in 1985), and four research centers: the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis (founded in 1958), the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art (founded in 2002), the Harvard Art Museums Archives, and the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies (founded in 1928). The three museums that constitute the Harvard Art Museums were initially integrated into a single institution under the name Harvard University Art Museums in 1983. The word "University" was dropped from the institutional name in 2008.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1895
- Run by
- Harvard University
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
Nights near Harvard Art Museums
Nearest for a night are Cambridge (30) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Harvard Stadium
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Bunker Hill Monument
- 8Boston Common
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Harvard Art Museums | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | in town | — | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Boston | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Brookline | 4 mi south | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Waltham | 7 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Woburn | 8 mi north | 10 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Somerville | 1 mi northeast | — | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
More places people know lie within 22 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
53 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
63 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
73 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
83 mi City parkBoston CommonPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
What people ask about Harvard Art Museums
Is Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge?
Yes. It’s inside Cambridge, MA.
When is the best time to visit Harvard Art Museums?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Harvard Art Museums?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Harvard Art Museums?
Boston (6 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (in town, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (4 mi, 19 places to stay).
Advice from Cambridge
Start the conversation in Cambridge’s Town Square.
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