The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) is part of Harvard University and is comprised of four museums: the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Harvard Semitic Museum, and the Peabody Museum of Archeology & Ethnology. HMSC offers lectures and programing for all ages, permanent galleries, and dynamic rotating exhibits. Permanent highlights include a 42-foot-long Kronosaurus, the world-renowned Glass Flowers, massive Maya and Egyptian monuments, and an extensive collection of scientific instruments, both ancient and modern. History The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) partnership officially began on July 1, 2012, with the goal of developing a strong, coordinated public face for the four museums that are within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. Mission The mission of the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) is to foster curiosity and a spirit of discovery in visitors of all ages, enhancing public understanding of and appreciation for the natural world, science, and human cultures. HMSC works in concert with Harvard faculty, museum curators, and students, as well as with members of the extended Harvard community to provide interdisciplinary exhibitions, events and lectures, and educational programs for students, teachers, and the general public. HMSC draws primarily upon the extensive collections of the member museums and upon the research of their faculty and curators.