HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Harvard University Herbaria in Cambridge, Massachusetts is one of the oldest and most renowned herbaria in the world. Founded in 1842, the herbaria houses some 5 million specimens of plant and fungi, making it one of the largest collections of its kind.

The herbaria is located on the grounds of the Harvard Botanical Museum, where it serves as an invaluable resource for the study of plant diversity and evolution. Its collections include specimens from all over the world, and span more than 500 years of history.

The herbaria also serves as a research and teaching facility, hosting researchers from around the world who come to study its collections. The herbaria's staff are actively involved in conservation efforts, and have collected specimens from some of the most ecologically fragile places on the planet.

In addition to its research and teaching activities, the herbaria also serves as an educational resource, offering tours and workshops to visitors, and overseeing a library and archives filled with scientific literature. The herbaria also hosts a variety of public events, including lectures, exhibitions, and festivals.

In short, Harvard University Herbaria in Cambridge, Massachusetts serves as a vital resource for research, teaching, and public engagement in the study of plant and fungi diversity and evolution.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CAMBRIDGE MA. US MID #8402500130

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

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• telephone: 6174951000
• website: http://www.harvard.edu

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA
22 DIVINITY AVE
CAMBRIDGE
MA
02138

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