Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway
Boston, Massachusetts 02130
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants.
Landscape hours are from sunrise to sunset.
Explore the virtual walks, guided tours, Expeditionsmobile app, and digital learning resources. If you’re visiting with kids, check out a variety of self-guided family activities.
Events & Walks: https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/
~Self-guided Tours
From flowers and fragrance to fruits and textures to the bare bones of winter’s deciduous plants, the Arnold Arboretum is a dynamic landscape throughout the year! Our website offers a number of great self-guided tours that you can download ahead of time or take with your phone when you visit.
The Arnold Arboretum was founded on Friday, March 29, 1872. Exactly 150 years later, we invite you to join Lisa Pearson, Head of the Arboretum Library and Archives, for a special sesquicentennial lecture! Pearson will discuss the earliest benefactors of the Arboretum, the events surrounding the founding of the institution, and the busy first two decades during which the infrastructure and living collections were installed on the grounds.
Established in 1872 and planned and designed in collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted, the Arnold Arboretum is a National Historic Landmark and one of the best preserved of Olmsted’s landscapes. Founded as a public-private partnership between the City of Boston and Harvard University, the Arnold Arboretum is a unique blend of respected research institution and beloved public park in Boston’s Emerald Necklace.
Occupying 281 acres, the Arboretum’s living collection of trees, shrubs, and woody vines is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and best documented of its kind in the world. The living collection is supported by comprehensive curatorial documentation, herbaria containing more than 1.3 million specimens, extensive library and archival holdings, and a 43,000-square-foot state-of-the-art research center.
The Arboretum is a safe and accessible community resource that is utilized by thousands of visitors each year.
Link to the website: https://arboretum.harvard.edu
Image Credits: arboretum.harvard.edu unless otherwise noted