harvard college campus tours

On Campus Information Sessions & Tours

Registration instructions.

Registration for a campus visit is required .
To sign up, please select an available date from the calendar below. Multiple events may pop up when you select an available date. Click on the event labeled "On-Campus Visit" at the time that works for you, and then complete the registration form on a new page.
Once your registration is complete, we will be in touch via email with helpful information to plan your visit and visit reminders.
If you arrive on campus without registering, a member of our visitor team will help you to determine your best options including providing information about a self-guided tour and helping you to register for an open tour date and time.
Sign up for an online session here - this is a 1 hour live session with an admissions officer.
Click here to do a self-paced virtual tour of Harvard's campus.
If you are in the area, you may stop by our office at 5 James Street from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday (11am-5pm on Wednesdays) and pick up a self-guided tour map and ask questions of the Visitor Center staff.

COVID-19 Precautions

Group visits/tours, important information for your visit.

Special Accommodations - there will be space on the registration form to request special accommodations. Please note that we require 21 days advance notice in order to secure ASL interpreters. We cannot provide interpreters for other languages at this current time. Those requesting the use of a wheelchair must leave a current driver’s license or state ID with our Visitor Center personnel until the chair is returned.
Most buildings are closed to the public. Public restrooms will be available in the Elizabeth Cary Agassiz House before/after the information session, and at the end of the tour at Smith Campus Center.
At this time, it is not possible to store luggage or other personal property during your visit. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially for families who have traveled long distances to join us.
Your registration and attendance have no bearing on the admissions process should you decide to apply.
Guests are not permitted to record any part of the information session and/or tour.

On-Campus Visit Calendar & Registration

Our three main campuses—in Cambridge, Allston, and Boston—are a home to students and faculty, a hub of research and innovation, and a destination for visitors from all over the world.

Visiting Harvard

From in-person and private tours, to mobile and virtual options, you can get to know Harvard from anywhere.

Learn more about tours and visiting campus

The oldest library system in the United States, Harvard Libraries support students and the public with vast archives and cutting-edge technologies.

Our 15 museums feature unique and varied collections, from Renaissance paintings to glass flowers, with educational experiences for everyone.

With varsity and club sports, recreation events, group exercise, and teams to cheer on, everyone can enjoy Harvard Athletics.

Things to do

Find events happening around campus and livestreams available around the world.

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Harvard Staff Art Show at Gutman Gallery

Glass Flowers: New Exhibit

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Campus highlight

Community gardens

Harvard’s campus is defined by its brick buildings, but hidden among and on top of those buildings are beautiful, peaceful, sometimes bountiful gardens. There are the Center for Astrophysics and Divinity School gardens in Cambridge, the Countway Library and Yawkey Center gardens in Boston, and the Business School bee gardens in Allston.

Learn how the Office for Sustainability is creating rain gardens across campus

Can I take a tour of the Harvard campus?

Apr 15, 2024 • knowledge.

The Harvard University Visitor Center offers in-person tours daily. Additional tour offerings include the self-guided historical tour on the Visit Harvard mobile app, available to download on iOS and Android devices. During business hours you may purchase a Self-Guided Tour Map for $3 available in multiple languages.