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Art and Human Health—An Evolutionary Perspective

Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge MA

Apr 23 2022
Art and Human Health—An Evolutionary Perspective

Katsushika Hokusai, Hokusai Manga (Hokusai Sketchbooks), vol. 8, Japan, Edo period, 1814–78. Woodblock-printed book; ink and light color on paper. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Osborn Taylor, 1928.15.63.

Join Ben Sibson, a graduate student at Harvard in human evolutionary biology, for a conversation about how art can enhance our understanding of the evolution of human health.

This event was rescheduled from April 9th.

Join Ben Sibson, a graduate student at Harvard in human evolutionary biology, for a conversation about how art can enhance our understanding of the evolution of human health. Looking at works of art installed in the University Study Gallery this semester for the undergraduate course Human Evolution and Human Health, Sibson will show how the objects provide useful information about the physical activities performed by people across time and space, as

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ADMISSION INFO

Gallery talks are limited to 18 people, and it is required that you reserve your place. At 10am the day of the event, reservations will open and may be arranged online through this form. The gallery talk reservation will also serve as your general museum reservation. If required, visitors will pay the museum admission fee upon arrival.

Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.

Please visit the website to learn about our general policies for museum visits.

$20
Adults

$18
Seniors (65+)

Free
Sundays—free to all!

Free
All students with a valid ID

Free
Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)

Free
Harvard Art Museums Friends

Free
Youth under 18

Free
Cambridge residents (proof of residency required)

Additional free admission opportunities

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LOCATION

Harvard Art Museums

32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

ACCESSIBILITY INFO

    • Assisted Listening System
    • Large Print
    • Wheelchair Access

The Harvard Art Museums are accessible for visitors using wheelchairs and other mobility devices. Accessible entrances are located on Quincy Street and Broadway. Visitors arriving via paratransit van

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COVID-19 Phased Reopening Details

Face Masks Required: No
Limited Capacity: Yes
Reservations Required: Yes
Proof of Vaccination Required: Yes
COVID-19 Policies URL: https://harvardartmuseums.org/visit

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