#  Exhibitions 

 



       ![Sara Schechner and Michael Kelley installing exhibition in Putnam Gallery](/sites/g/files/omnuum1416/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-10/Schechner_installing%20Putnam.jpg?h=964168b9&itok=_5JO3UAJ) 

 

 



 

 



 

##### Explore more than 40 years of exhibitions and special programs! 

The slideshow above features a sample, and includes photos of the work behind the scenes that visitors don't get to see involving their curation, preparation, and installation. Hope you enjoy it.

The exhibitions are arranged by decades in reverse chronological order. Photos and a description accompany each. Plus there are bonus downloads of catalogues, playlists, and more.



 

##  Exhibits in 2010s 

 



  [### Starstruck! Astronomers and Popular Culture (2017-2018)

 ](/starstruck-astronomers-and-popular-culture-2017-2018) 

   [### Scale: A Matter of Perspective (2017)

 ](/scale-matter-perspective-2017) 

   [### In the Lab with Stevens and Skinner (2017-)

 ](/lab-stevens-and-skinner-2017) 

   [### Radio Contact: Tuning In to Politics, Technology, & Culture (2016)

 ](/radio-contact-tuning-politics-technology-culture-2016) 

   [### A Case for Curiosity: Old Objects, New Contexts, Unexpected Stories (2015-2016)

 ](/case-curiosity-old-objects-new-contexts-unexpected-stories-2015-2016) 

   [### Body of Knowledge: A History of Anatomy (in 3 parts) (2014)

 ](/body-knowledge-history-anatomy-3-parts-2014) 

   [### The Mark I Computer at Harvard (2014)

 ](/mark-i-computer-harvard-2014) 

   [### Time & Time Again: How Science and Culture Shape the Past, Present, and Future (2013)

 ](/time-time-again-how-science-and-culture-shape-past-present-and-future-2013) 

   [### Go Ask A.L.I.C.E.: Turing Tests, Parlor Games, & Chatterbots (2012)

 ](/go-ask-alice-turing-tests-parlor-games-chatterbots-2012) 

   [### X-Rays of the Soul: Rorschach and the Projective Test (2012)

 ](/x-rays-soul-rorschach-and-projective-test-2012) 

   [### Cold War in the Classroom (2011)

 ](/cold-war-classroom-2011) 

   [### Tangible Things (2011)

 ](/tangible-things-2011) 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Exhibits in 2000s 

 



  [### Sensations of Tone: Acoustic Instruments and the Sight of Sound (2010)

 ](/sensations-tone-acoustic-instruments-and-sight-sound-2010) 

   [### Fugitive Sparrows: An Emily Dickinson Installation (2010)

 ](/fugitive-sparrows-emily-dickinson-installation-2010) 

   [### From Lab & Field (2010 and ongoing)

 ](/lab-field-2010-and-ongoing) 

   [### Student Exhibitions (2008-2011)

 ](/student-exhibitions-2008-2011) 

   [### The Rediscovery of the Mind: Harvard and the Cognitive Revolution (2007)

 ](/rediscovery-mind-harvard-and-cognitive-revolution-2007) 

   [### The World of 1607 (2007-2008)

 ](/world-1607-2007-2008) 

   [### Benjamin Franklin: A How-To Guide (2006-2007)

 ](/benjamin-franklin-how-guide-2006-2007) 

   [### Time, Life, & Matter: Science in Cambridge (2005 and ongoing)

 ](/time-life-matter-science-cambridge-2005-and-ongoing) 

   [### Bringing Nature Inside: 17th Century Natural History, Classification, and Vision (2004-2005)

 ](/bringing-nature-inside-17th-century-natural-history-classification-and-vision-2004-2005) 

   [### Transits of Venus (2004)

 ](/transits-venus-2004) 

   [### History from Scientific Instruments (2003-2004)

 ](/history-scientific-instruments-2003-2004) 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Exhibits in 1990s 

 



  [### American Astronomical Society's First Hundred Years (1999-2001)

 ](/american-astronomical-societys-first-hundred-years-1999-2001) 

   [### Physics Works! Exploring Nature, Saving Lives, Driving Technology (1999-2002)

 ](/physics-works-exploring-nature-saving-lives-driving-technology-1999-2002) 

   [### To Advance & Diffuse the Knowledge of Physics: 100 Years of the American Physical Society (1999-2000)

 ](/advance-diffuse-knowledge-physics-100-years-american-physical-society-1999-2000) 

   [### Nobel Discoveries (1999)

 ](/nobel-discoveries-1999) 

   [### Under the Sun: An Outdoor Exhibition of Light (1998-1999)

 ](/under-sun-outdoor-exhibition-light-1998-1999) 

   [### The Universe in Your Hands: Early Tools of Astronomy (1995 and ongoing)

 ](/universe-your-hands-early-tools-astronomy-1995-and-ongoing) 

   [### Seeing the Universe (1990-1999)

 ](/seeing-universe-1990-1999) 

   [### A Revolution in Measurement (1989-1995)

 ](/revolution-measurement-1989-1995) 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Exhibits in 1980s 

 



  [### A Revolution in Measurement (1989-1995)

 ](/revolution-measurement-1989-1995) 

   [### Isaac Newton, 1687-1987 (1987-1989)

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   [### Galileo Galilei (1986-1987)

 ](/galileo-galilei-1986-1987) 

   [### Bearded Stars: Comets throughout History (1985-1987)

 ](/bearded-stars-comets-throughout-history-1985-1987) 

   [### Eclipses in Historical Perspective (1984-1985)

 ](/eclipses-historical-perspective-1984-1985) 

   [### Models of the Universe in the Palm of One's Hand (1983-1984)

 ](/models-universe-palm-ones-hand-1983-1984)