Harvard Yard & Cambridge Walk
Boston Logan Airport, United States
About This Activity
Cross the Charles River to Cambridge and walk Harvard Yard, the historic heart of a university founded in 1636. Rub John Harvard's shoe for luck, then visit the Harvard Art Museums — now free to all visitors. Browse the bookshops and cafes of Harvard Square before continuing to MIT's campus to see Frank Gehry's Stata Center.
Seasonal note: Best Apr-Jun and Sep-Oct; Harvard Art Museums closed Mondays
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