Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination

Now open
painted coffin of Ankh-khonsu.

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

Monumental Ritual Texts in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
Feb. 25, 2026
6:00PM - 7:00PM EST
Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Event Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Speaker: Christelle Alvarez, Assistant Professor of Egyptology, Brown University The earliest large-scale records of ancient Egyptian religious literature...
An artifact featuring several glyphs.

The Future of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife
Mar. 11, 2026
6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Event Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Speaker: Rune Nyord, Associate Professor and Chair, Art History Department, Emory University Could some of our familiar ideas about the ancient Egyptian...
Detail of Hunefer: Papyrus of Hunefer.

Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Mar. 22, 2026
12:00PM - 2:30PM EDT
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
In Person
Free In-Person Event Join HMSC volunteers for a live story reading and hands-on, family-friendly activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free. This event will occur on each of the...
Guests enjoying the activities.
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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. https://brill.com/display/title/54605
Tenney JS. Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts. Leiden: Brill; 2025. https://brill.com/display/title/54605
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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.