Alyssia Wiesenbauer ’26 will explore the relationship between art and the natural world on this tour that takes you from a depiction of grandeur in the galleries to a living organism outside. The stops on the tour are the painting Rocky Mountains, “Lander’s Peak” (1863) by Albert Bierstadt, a scholar’s rock from China (probably 18th century), and a swamp white oak near the museums’ entrance.

Spotlight Tours offer a chance to explore the collections of the Harvard Art Museums through the eyes of a Harvard student. Free and open to the public, these tours start outside the museum shop on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm. Drop in and join the conversation! And find out what the Student Guides are up to anytime on Instagram @harvardarthappens.