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The Harvard University Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Harvard University Visitor Center
Harvard University established the Visitor Center in 1962 as the front door to the University, where students greet visitors from all over the world, answer questions about campus, and provide official tours of Harvard.
Tours
Historical places, hidden gems, iconic figures, famous traditions, and world-changing scholarship can be found on the official Harvard tours. Our tours are led by students and are offered both in-person and virtually.
Historical Tour of Harvard
The free, student-led public walking tour through Harvard Yard provides a history of the University, general information, and a unique view on the student experience.
Visit Harvard mobile app
This free mobile app features a self-guided walking tour through Harvard Yard that highlights the history behind iconic buildings, traditions, alumni and more.
Explore on your own
Turn virtually any corner at Harvard and you’ll find something that leaves you feeling inspired. Explore the places, ideas, artifacts, and moments that make us who we are.
Harvard Libraries virtual exhibits
Virtual tour of Harvard Muse
Harvard and the legacy of slavery walking tour
Places we love
Harvard community members share their favorite places on campus.
Charles River
“In May, the Charles hosts the run of thousands (millions?) of alewives swimming upstream to spawn, accompanied by black-crowned night herons, great blue herons, double-crested cormorants, ospreys, and other predators. I have seen large turtles, 2-foot-long carp, common mergansers, bufflehead ducks, muskrats, Norway rats, and Canada geese from these vantage spots.” Rob Gogan, Recycling and waste manager, Facilities Maintenance Operations
Find an event
Harvard offers many on-campus and online events open to the public.
Recent Acquisitions: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Anti-Racism
March 02, 2025
11:00am – 11:50am EST
In-person
Recent Acquisitions: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Anti-Racism
Recent Acquisitions: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Anti-Racism
March 03, 2025
6:00pm – 7:00pm EST
Hybrid
Recent Acquisitions: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Anti-Racism
Recent Acquisitions: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Anti-Racism
March 02, 2025
11:00am – 11:50am EST
In-person
Recent Acquisitions: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Anti-Racism
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Whether traveling by car, bus, train, or foot, there are plenty of ways to get to Harvard. Find your best option.
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