Spotlight Tour: Contained, with Priya Allen ’27

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Priya Allen will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers. — Know Before You Go How to join: Check in at the Visitor Services desk; space is limited. Fee: This is a free event. Accessibility accommodations: If you would like to request accommodations for your visit, please contact Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. For more details about accommodations at the museums, please see the Accessibility page. General info: The museum visit page has general guidelines for your visit. On this tour, Priya Allen ’27 will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers. The stops on the tour are a Persian jug from the 9th–10th century; a British abolition jug (c. 1810–20); and a samovar designed by Marianne Brandt in the Bauhaus metal workshop in Germany in 1925. Spotlight Tours are designed and led by Harvard undergraduates from a range of academic disciplines. Each tour is focused on objects chosen by the student and provides visitors a unique, thematic view into the collections. Tours typically feature three works of art, embrace a conversational format, and last about 45 minutes. Open to the public, these tours start outside the museum shop on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm. This program is supported by the Ho Family Student Guide Fund. The Ho Family Student Guide Program at the Harvard Art Museums prepares students to develop original, research-based tours. Through their training, Student Guides gain knowledge of the collections and develop skills in critical thinking, visual analysis, public speaking, and leadership. Find out what the Student Guides are up to anytime on Instagram @harvardarthappens .