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Harvard Yard

Harvard Yard

Tour Description

Established in 1636, the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony established a college in Cambridge and later named it Harvard College for its first benefactor. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in America.

Learn the history of this venerable institution and its relationship to the world around it through the rich mix of American architecture and objects in Harvard Yard.

This tour will tell the stories of Harvard Yard’s development over the centuries and the social changes that the university has seen.

Private Tours

This tour is not currently available as a private tour.

This tour is not currently available as a private tour.

“Today, two of your wonderful guides introduced me to the magic of the Esplanade. Being a cancer patient at MGH I have always been intrigued by the closeness of the Charles to the MGH complex, but never dared to access it. BBF introduced me to a place of visual wonder and such a place full of life being lived to the fullest by so many. I now have another wonderful place to experience on my not-always-so-pleasant visits to MGH besides the Meditative Garden on the top of the Yawkey Center and the cafeteria overlooking the Charles at Mass Eye and Ear.”
— Westport, MA