The Peabody Museum
of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge
617-496-1027
This
museum is one of the world's first
anthropological museums (founded in
1866). The museum, its libraries and an
endowed professorship were the gifts of
philanthropist George Peabody, whose
nephew Othniel Charles Marsh was
professor of geology. The permanent
collection has an emphasis on Native
American culture, but there are a wide
variety of special exhibits that
highlight cultures around the world.
How to Get There
From the Harvard Square subway stop, walk
through Harvard Yard and go past the
Science Center and Memorial Hall. At
Quincy Street, turn left. At the end of
the street, turn right and quickly turn
left on Divinity Avenue.
Parking is very limited in
this neighborhood, so unless you relish
driving around and around the block,
consider parking in one of the Harvard
Square lots or garages and walking across
Harvard Yard.
For More Info...
For hours, admission fees, and details
about current displays, visit the
museum's main web site.
Note that the Peabody Museum
of Archaeology and Ethnology is connected
to the Harvard Museum of
Natural History and
that admission to one also grants
entrance to the other.
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