Matthew Baker

Jul 25, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Lane Turner |Matthew Baker

Whether you have school-age kids or you’re a science buff yourself, chances are you’ve visited the Harvard Museum of Natural History and marveled at the thousands of insects on display. All of them come from an adjoining institution that may be lesser-known to the public, but is revered by scholars: the Museum of Comparative Zoology. It is the great storehouse of Harvard’s animal specimens, hosting 21 million creatures from all walks of life — birds, reptiles, mammals, and more.