Museum of Comparative Zoology — Local services in Cambridge

This museum is so amazing! The rest of the museum is amazing too—the collection is deceptively large and there is so much to learn about while here!

You have to go to check out the glass flowers which are unbelievably lifelike. I love the rock/gemstone room second best. They have rare and precious gems from all across the world! Aside from the gems and flowers, the Native American collection is really astounding. I learned so much about the different cultures that have been here longer than anyone. The museum is also clearly trying really hard to show their collection in an ethical way, which is still a work in progress here, but definitely go to the museum now to support that effort.

The MCZ also hosts some amazing events throughout the year which shouldn't be missed (the Summer Solstice event is really wonderful here, especially for families)!

This really is the kind of place that you can go back to again and again and still only see a fraction of their collection. It's technically 3 museums in one, so it can be an information overload if you try to take it all in at once, but I think that's a great excuse to keep coming back to support the museum.

The museum staff here are all super friendly and helpful when you need it. There are also amazing scientists working in this building and making huge discoveries...

Museum of Comparative Zoology – 5/5 Stars

Also included with the same ticket as the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology is a hidden gem! My son and I had a great time exploring the incredible collection of specimens—from skeletons and fossils to animals from all over the world.

It’s both educational and engaging, and ties in perfectly with the other two museums. You can easily spend a full afternoon exploring all three. An excellent value and highly recommended for families and curious minds...

I was so impressed! The collection of rocks is astounding, and includes rocks from space, from around the world, and from the bottom of the ocean!

I also loved the glass exhibits of sea creatures and flower parts.

I saw the Harvard mammoth for the first time and a collection of bones I was not expecting, including Coelacanth, which is one unique fishy!

The handicapped entrance is around the building and there is signage but it’s a long walk from the entrance and it takes you to a far and of the museum. It...