Hours and Admission

Hours and Admission

Special Notice: In order for the Harvard Art Museums to conduct the final phases of the renovation and expansion project at 32 Quincy Street, including the installation of the galleries in the new facility, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum galleries at 485 Broadway will close at the end of regular hours on June 1, 2013.

Offices, classrooms, and the lecture hall will remain open for staff, faculty, and students. Programs and events will continue to be offered in the lecture hall and at a number of different campus venues.

In June 2008 the building at 32 Quincy Street, formerly the home of the Fogg and Busch-Reisinger museums, closed for a major renovation and expansion. Since the project began, the building that currently houses the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at 485 Broadway has remained open, providing access to the collections of all three museums. When complete in the fall of 2014, the renovated historic building on Quincy Street will unite the three museums in a single state-of-the-art facility designed by architect Renzo Piano.

Hours

The Arthur M. Sackler Museum galleries are open Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm (through June 1, 2013).

The Harvard Art Museums are closed on major holidays:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day

Admission

Paid admission to the Harvard Art Museums includes entrance to the galleries, docent tours, and gallery talks. Please check our calendar for upcoming gallery talks and other events.

Adults: $9
Seniors 65 and over: $7
College students with valid ID: $6
Children under 18: Free
Members: Free
Harvard students and affiliates: Free plus one guest
Cambridge Public Library cardholders: Free
Massachusetts residents with valid ID: Free on Saturday, 10am–noon
Group rates with preregistration: Adults: $8, seniors 65 and over: $6, college students with valid ID: $5

Gallery Guidelines

Noncommercial photography without flash or tripod is permitted, except of artworks with a no photo icon.

Videotaping is not permitted.

All bags are subject to inspection.

Please use the coatroom to check items larger than 11x14 inches, including umbrellas, briefcases, backpacks, and rigid baby carriers. Strollers are available for use in the galleries.

Please refrain from touching the art.

Pens, ink, and paint are not permitted in the galleries. Pencils are available at the admissions desk.

Cell phone use in the galleries is restricted to the Layar app in the In Harmony exhibition, and the Guide by Cell audio tour.

No food, beverages, or gum.

No smoking.

Accessibility

All public areas of the Harvard Art Museums are wheelchair accessible.
Assistance is needed at the entrance. The front door is not automatic.
Complimentary wheelchairs may be borrowed at the coat check on the first floor.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on the basement level.
Service dogs are welcome.