CHSI

Research

We ordinarily welcome researchers to CHSI, either via telephone, email, written inquiry, or in person by appointment. However, as we are presently engaged in a collection-wide project of inventory and photo documentation, our staff is unable to accommodate research requests for the near future.

Resources

Overview
The Collection
Exhibitions
Research
Contacts

Gallery Hours

Putnam Gallery
Science Center 136
Monday through Friday
11:00am to 4:00pm
Summer hours may vary.

Special Exhibitions Gallery
Science Center 251
Monday through Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
Summer hours may vary.

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.