Harvard Art Museums 🇺🇸

Located in Cambridge, the Harvard Art Museums bring together three distinct institutions—the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums—under one facility renovated by architect Renzo Piano. You can explore a vast collection of approximately 250,000 objects spanning from antiquity to the present day, originating from North America, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. When you visit the historic 32 Quincy Street site, you will step into a six-level space covered by a distinctive glass, truncated pyramidal roof.

You can plan to wander through 43,000 square feet of dedicated exhibition space showcasing remarkable masterpieces. Inside the Fogg Museum, the oldest component, you will encounter Western art ranging from the Middle Ages to contemporary times. You can admire Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works by Cézanne, Degas, and Van Gogh in the Maurice Wertheim Collection, or examine over 4,000 pieces in the pivotal Grenville L. Winthrop Collection.

As you walk the galleries, you will also experience the ReFrame initiative, which brings unseen artwork out of storage to highlight marginalized perspectives. Whether studying Dutch Masters or Italian Renaissance art, you will love this expansive integrated institution.

What to see at Harvard Art Museums

• Renzo Piano-designed building featuring a glass, truncated pyramidal roof
• The Fogg Museum's Maurice Wertheim Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterworks
• The Grenville L. Winthrop Collection showcasing over 4,000 artistic works
• The ReFrame initiative bringing previously stored art to display marginalized perspectives
• A comprehensive collection of 250,000 objects ranging from antiquity to the present

Visiting tips

Explore the six gallery levels at 32 Quincy Street to view rotating selections from the museum's vast 250,000-piece collection.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Harvard Art Museums is easy to reach on Cambridge’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Fitzwilliam Museum. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Cambridge travel guide.