Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East — Attraction in Cambridge

Free to get it! The museum is three floors, But the rooms are rather small. The first two floors are pretty much all authentic artifacts, and if you're like me, a person that has been watching this kind of stuff on TV for years then it's mind-blowing to actually see real artifacts in person. The third floor was all replicas which I can understand why they would do that but I still really enjoyed seeing what the artifacts would have looked like on a real scale and up close. Actually having the museum rather small was nice because it wasn't overwhelming and I was really able to take time to read about everything in the museum and I learned a lot of new facts that I did not know. I took alot of time reading and observing so I'd say it took about 1.5-2 hours to walk through the whole museum. For anybody who's into this kind of stuff I would highly recommend you go, I mean it's free so you...

Tucked away among the other Harvard museums is this little gem! It's free to enter and has three floors of exhibits on different areas. The ground floor starts with the Mediterranean, the next floor is predominantly Egyptian, and the top floor is Mesopotamia. The staff were all really friendly and happy to answer any questions! The museum is quite small and goes well together with a visit to the Peabody in terms of its collection (it felt a little like an annexe to me). While small, it has some really interesting items ranging from glass slides from an old expedition to receipts for artefact purchases! The room design complements the displays really well too- the Mesopotamian room in particular is very beautiful. There are restrooms and a tiny gift shop...

Silim, šulmu(m)! This is my favorite Harvard Museum! The Semitic/Ancient Near East Museum is the place that first called me to Boston years ago and is where I've been able to connect with lands (Iraq/Iran) difficult to visit in modern day. The exhibitions I'm most fond of are, From Stone to Silicone: Recasting Mesopotamia Monuments, and, Art of Intimidation: Journey to Ancient Assyria, as these are my beloved ancient lands and I'm able to learn so much just being present with my Anunnaki, Akkadian, and Assyrian ancestors. Although I have yet to be able to read and decipher cuneiform, my old soul recognizes it and I'm grateful to be in a space where the ancient writings and depictions can be appreciated...