Museums
New Dinosaur Species Lurked in Harvard Back Room for Decades
Before he trekked around the globe unearthing fossils as a University of Chicago paleontologist and "National Geographic" explorer-in-residence, Paul C. Sereno excavated piles of long-forgotten rocks in the back rooms of Harvard's Natural History Museum. It was there that he discovered the Pegomastax africanus, a new species of dinosaur in the heterodontosaurus genus. After decades of research, he unveiled the new dinosaur last week in the online journal "ZooKeys."
Roaches Rule
Cockroaches inhabit a corner of the Harvard Museum of Natural History a mini-exhibit that opened Saturday September 29 as part of the larger gallery titled "Arthropods: Creatures that Rule."
Go Ask A.L.I.C.E.
An exhibit titled “Go Ask A.L.I.C.E” in the Science Center celebrates the life and work of British mathematician Alan Turing.
Fogg Renovation
The Fogg Art Museum is currently under renovation. The Fogg was closed in 2008 so the art could be removed before construction started. It is predicted to re-open in 2013. It has been estimated that the cost could exceed $350 million.
Fogg Renovation
The Fogg Art Museum is currently under renovation. The Fogg was closed in 2008 so the art could be removed before construction started. It is predicted to re-open in 2013. It has been estimated that the cost could exceed $350 million.
Surreal Street Artists Double Up At ICA
Brazilian twins Os Gêmeos, whose surreal artworks are inspired by graffiti, are the subjects of a new Institute of Contemporary Art exhibits.
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A fragment from a 12th–14th century Thai bodhisattva statue, along with the plasticene copy made by a pupil at the Perkins Institute who manually explored and copied the hand.
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This lightjet print of Israeli photographer Ori Gersht’s “Far Off Mountains and Rivers” is one of the pieces displayed in the MFA’s exhibit entitled “Ori Gersht: History Repeating.”
Gersht’s ‘History’ of Violence in MFA Show
Israeli artist Ori Gersht's new Museum of Fine Arts exhibit, the first comprehensive survey of his work, gathers the artist's films and photographs on loss and memory.
Harvard Archives Gets Digital Upgrade
After years of filing uncataloged items in cabinets, the Harvard Art Museums Archives has upgraded to a digitally accessible and more organized system.
Legal Troubles Cleared for the Man Named Lamont
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Police Recover Greek and Roman Coins Stolen from Harvard
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
