I toured the Harvard Forest as part of a conference and thoroughly enjoyed the Dioramas. Then to walk through the forest and experience the setting was relaxing and invigorating as well. As we walked through our tour, we would occasionally stop and talk to young people from around the country as they were conducting their research. They were always eager to share their story, about where they were from and what they were doing. It is that kind of place. Now, I am a forester, so I'm looking at this experience through that lens. But I think a walk in this forest, either alone, with family or friends would be a pleasant experience. read more

The forest was nice to walk through (tons tons tons of bugs though!) but the museum never opened! It was 40 minutes after opening time, and nobody was there. We waited ten minutes but nobody came. Really disappointing, we heard that the displays were cool! Maybe we'll come back another, but it was upsetting that they never opened when they were supposed to. read more