CHSI

Research & Photo Requests

We welcome researchers to CHSI by appointment. Please use this form to provide us with as much detail as possible about your inquiry. We will use both manual and computerized finding aids (including Waywiser, our online database) to establish whether there is relevant material in our collections. Please be patient as our check can take up to a week. We will contact you to schedule a visit.


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   Astronomical Sciences

   Biological Sciences

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Gallery Hours


Putnam Gallery
Science Center 136
Hours:

Monday - Friday
11:00am - 4:00pm

Special Exhibitions Gallery
Hours:
Monday -  Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Foyer Exhibition Space
Science Center 371
CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION


Free and open to the public.
Children must be escorted by an adult.

Both the Putnam Gallery and Special Exhibitions are closed on University Holidays.

Inquiries: 617-495-2779

Directions

The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments is located inside the Science Center, 1 Oxford Street, on Harvard's Cambridge campus.