Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

14 reviews

+1 (617) 495-4631

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6 Divinity Ave

Cambridge, MA 02138

+1 (617) 495-4631

http://hmane.harvard.edu

The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East explores the rich history of the region’s cultures. Exhibitions include a full-scale replica of an ancient Iron Age home, life-sized casts of famous Mesopotamian monuments, authentic mummy coffins, interactive displays, and tablets containing the earliest forms of writing. Like the artifacts it displays, the museum itself has a rich and nuanced history.

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4.514 reviews

H E.

6/16/2024

Small, clean well presented exhibit and the price is right! The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East is a captivating exploration of the rich history and cultures of the region. Here's why you...

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Judith M.

8/28/2023

Free museum next to the Peabody that gets a fraction of the traffic. A fascinating reminder that laws and literature are 5,000 years old and not invented in the modern era. Less crowded than many...

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Sarah F.

9/12/2023

Small but free museum that is just beautiful inside. I really liked the ancient Mediterranean marketplace staged on the first floor.

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Haneen O.

8/14/2022

Solid museum! We were at the natural history museum and the map showed us this one as well, so we walked over. They have exhibits on Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia including tombs of mummies,...

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Jd L.

6/23/2022

Small museum but absolutely free. The staff was nice and friendly. It could be improved in the future by including more details about the different cultures and a shop with figurines/replicas of...

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