Cultural VenueFree Admission

Sanders Theatre

Harvard Square

2 - 3 hours (with performance)

About This Exhibition

Nestled inside Harvard's Memorial Hall, Sanders Theatre is a Victorian masterpiece completed in 1876 to honor Harvard's Civil War dead. The 1,166-seat theater features extraordinary acoustics and a soaring wooden interior modeled after Christopher Wren's work. Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr., and countless world leaders have spoken from its stage. Today, it hosts everything from the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra to world music acts and literary readings. Yo-Yo Ma considers it one of his favorite venues.

Exhibition Highlights

World-class acoustics in Victorian wooden hall

Part of Memorial Hall — a National Historic Landmark

Churchill, MLK, and Emerson spoke here

Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and Glee Club performances

Stunning stained glass and carved wooden interior

Visitor's Advisory

1.Some Harvard lectures and concerts are free and open to the public
2.The Harvard Box Office sells tickets for Sanders events
3.Memorial Hall itself is worth viewing from outside — Gothic Revival at its finest
4.Annenberg Hall (the dining hall) is visible through glass doors during meals
5.Christmas Revels is a beloved annual tradition (book early)