Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination

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visitors gather around mummy coffin.

Virtual Tour of the Museum

Watch a short instructional video about how to use this virtual tour.

 

*Please note this tour is from 2022 and does not reflect recent updates to the museum. See the new second-floor exhibition, Egypt Eternal in 3D

Explore the museum in 3D
3D Scan of museum

New HMANE Director Highlights Tour (21:28)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East's director Peter Der Manuelian reveals highlights of the museum's collections on view in its three floors of galleries, including the interactive casts of ancient royal Assyrian palaces, and the exhibitions Mediterranean Marketplaces and Egypt Eternal. Watch the tour in other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese Mandarin.

The Art and Discovery of Idu's Tomb

painting of an interior of Idu's tomb shows idu's upper body and colorful glyphs.

Learn more about artist Joseph Lindon Smith and the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

3D models of Coffins of Pa-di-mut, Mut-iy-y, and Ankh-Khonsu

3D scan of three Egyptian coffins

Click to view 3D models of Coffins of Pa-di-mut, Mut-iy-y, and Ankh-Khonsu

New Immersive Augmented Reality Snapchat Filter

Upcoming Events

Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
October 18, 2026
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1:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
In Person
Free In-Person Event Activities 1:00–3:00 pm Story Time 3:00-3:30 pm Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the...
Parents and children enjoying the activities.

The Many Lives of Theban Tomb 16
October 21, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Event Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Speaker: Suzanne Onstine, Professor of History, University of Memphis Register for In-Person Register for Online The ancient Egyptian tomb known as Theban...
Art from the walls of the tomb.

The Festivals of Drunkenness in the Temple of Mut
November 18, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EST
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Geological Lecture Hall
In Person
Free Hybrid Lecture Event Speaker: Betsy M. Bryan, Alexander Badawy Professor Emerita of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Johns Hopkins University Register for In-Person Register for Online The Temple of Mut is an ancient Egyptian sanctuary dedicated to the...
Egyptian art in limestone.
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Recent Publications

2025

Gitin S. Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Gitin S. Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Master DM, Aja AJ, Kalisher R. Ashkelon 10: The Philistine Cemetery . University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Master DM, Aja AJ, Kalisher R. Ashkelon 10: The Philistine Cemetery . University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Tenney JS. Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts. Leiden: Brill; 2025.
Tenney JS. Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts. Leiden: Brill; 2025.
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3D Models

 

Peg figurine

Peg Figurine by Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East on Sketchfab

The museum has created 3D models of some choice objects from its collections. This peg-shaped stone figurine would have been placed in the foundation of an important structure as it was being built. You can view more of our models here.