Visit

Appointments are required to use the Herbaria; please email huh-requests@oeb.harvard.edu to make arrangements.
For the Botany Libraries, see our hours and policies, or email botref@oeb.harvard.edu for assistance.

* Please note there are no public exhibits at the Herbaria.
For exhibits open to the public, please visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History. *

Where to Find Us

We are located at the end of Divinity Avenue off Kirkland Street in Cambridge, MA. Our address is 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138.

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Hours

Specimen Collections

• 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, except for university holidays.
• Please make arrangements with the curatorial staff prior to arrival; appointments are required. See the collections visitor policy for more information.

Libraries

• Main Reading Room: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, except for university holidays.
• Farlow Reading Room: Materials from the Farlow may be retrieved and used in the Main Reading Room from 9:30am - 4:30pm.
• Archives: By advance appointment only.

Tours

Educational tours of the Herbaria facilities may be given to small groups. To request a tour, please contact us with the following information. Requests should be submitted at least two months in advance of the proposed date.

• Preferred date and time
• Duration
• Number of attendees
• Focus and purpose of visit
• Interests/background knowledge/age group
• Is handicapped access needed?
• Is the group also planning to visit to the glass models at the Harvard Museum of Natural History?

Requests will be reviewed and responded to in a timely fashion. If the tour is approved, the applicant will be contacted to plan the details of the event.

Parking 

Limited parking is available for HUH visitors in nearby University-operated garages including the 52 Oxford Street Garage, located at the intersection of Everett and Oxford Street. Permits must be purchased online, up to one week in advance, and cost $26. All major credit cards are accepted and sales are final. For customer service related to the purchase of permits, please contact the Harvard Parking Office at (617) 496-7827 or parking@harvard.edu.

Purchasing a parking pass online

• Go to Harvard University Online Parking Permit System (HOPPS)
• Register as a "Visitor."
• Search Parking
• Select “Department Guest” as the “Reason For Visit”
• Select “OEB/MCZ/Herbaria” for “Choose a Subcategory”
• Select “52 Oxford Street Garage” for “Harvard University Destination”
• Enter the desired date and Permit Type
• Select “Add to Cart”
• Click the Cart icon in the upper right to pay
• Print out the permit and remember to bring it with you to park

Accessible Parking

The 52 Oxford Street Garage has both ADA Accessible and Disability parking. For further information see Harvard University Accessible Parking.