Busch–Reisinger Museum

The Busch-Reisinger Museum is a component of the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in art from German-speaking countries and other parts of Central and Northern Europe. It is the principal Harvard museum collection devoted to that geographic focus.

Galleries present a range of objects from medieval and Renaissance art through 19th- and 20th-century movements, including holdings strong in Expressionism and modern German design. Exhibition space is integrated with the Harvard Art Museums’ public galleries, so visitors often see Busch-Reisinger displays alongside broader rotating exhibitions and shared study collections.

The collection developed at Harvard through several endowed gifts and institutional consolidations and has been maintained as a distinct department within Harvard’s museum system. It has been displayed in successive museum buildings and is now presented within the unified Harvard Art Museums facility.

Situated on the Harvard campus in Cambridge, the museum occupies gallery space within the Harvard Art Museums complex near Quincy Street and Harvard Yard.

• Collection focus: Part of the Harvard Art Museums system and focused on work from German-speaking countries and other parts of Central and Northern Europe, spanning medieval to contemporary pieces.
• Location within Harvard: Housed within the larger Harvard Art Museums building in Cambridge, making it visitable alongside the Fogg and Arthur M. Sackler collections.

What to See #

• Busch-Reisinger galleries: Located within the Harvard Art Museums complex on the Harvard University campus, occupying gallery space dedicated to art from Central and Northern Europe.