Harvard Art Museums at Night

Make your holiday season more festive at the Harvard Art Museums! Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, prizes, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.

Gather with friends and mingle inside our Italian-inspired courtyard while taking in the smooth sounds from DJ C-Zone. Enjoy food and drinks for purchase, including offerings from local favorite Vitamin Sea Brewing and Nibble Kitchen x Dos Manos Kitchen. Get a head start on your holiday shopping by taking advantage of a 10% discount at the museum shop. Make festive art in the Materials Lab, and then enter to win an original work from the Harvard Ceramics Program. Be sure to drop in on one of our Spotlight Tours throughout the evening. You can also release your inner art-sleuth in a game, and you might win a prize!

And, of course, wander the galleries to take in our world-class art collections—over 50 galleries to explore! Don’t forget to check out the current exhibitions.

Harvard Art Museums at Night takes place the last Thursday of every month (holidays permitting), from 5 to 9pm. Due to the holiday season, there will be only one Harvard Art Museums at Night event for both November and December, taking place on Thursday, December 5.

Each night features a new mix of local talent and community partners to make this a festive occasion for all.

When arriving, enter via Quincy Street. In inclement weather, please use the Prescott entrance as it provides extra shelter. Advance registration is encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome. Please note that space may be limited due to capacity. Registration opens two weeks before the event.

Visit the museum website for the latest visitor policies and parking information. The Harvard Art Museums are now offering free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday.

WBUR is the media partner for Harvard Art Museums at Night. This event is part of ArtsThursdays, a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA).

The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.