The Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of my favorite places to visit when I am in need of some indoor inspiration from nature. Established in 1998 as the university’s public face for its three research museums, I find the place to be a bit of a beautiful maze. Located near Harvard Yard at 26 Oxford Street, you pay for admission on the first floor, then walk up to the third floor to access the exhibits. There are rooms filled with glass flowers, bright hued minerals, prehistoric bones, and stuffed wild beasts. There’s nothing quite like looking over your shoulder and then up into the eyes of an elephant. The exhibits don’t seem to change much though there is currently a new exhibit on antlers (with signs saying “please touch”) and a Harry Potter scavenger hunt. My favorite exhibit remains the one on color where I am inspired by nature’s color combinations in the feathers of birds and especially in the wings of the butterflies.
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