Free Admission on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

smiling guide in front of maya monument and crowd.

Date and Time

October 12, 2026
09:00AM - 05:00PM EDT

Location

Harvard Museum of Natural History (26 Oxford Street) and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

Free In-Person Event

Join us for Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. The Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museum of Natural History are offering free admission all day.

Participate in free Peabody Museum tours led by Harvard students that connect visitors with cultural items in the museum’s care and provide examples of how the museum engages with Indigenous communities today. Tours are held at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm.

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, admission is free courtesy of Half-Earth Day 2026.

*This offer is not available to commercial groups

Photo by EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento-Ponce