• SCHEDULES
  • LOCATIONS
  • VISUALS
  • HUMAN

How to map museum exhibitions with your AI

Connect your AI to the Harvard Art Museums data. Once linked, your agent can pull live schedules and pinpoint exactly where pieces are hanging.

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Short answer

How can I map museum exhibitions with my AI?

Your AI uses the Harvard Art Museums MCP to fetch active exhibition lists and specific gallery locations. You can then ask it to find where a particular piece is located or what is currently on display. This gives you a direct way to navigate the physical museum space through chat.

The outcomes

Where your data lands

The AI organizes museum information into these specific results.

SCHEDULES

Live exhibition lists

The AI pulls current shows and dates. You get a clear view of what is happening in the museum right now.

LOCATIONS

Gallery mapping

It identifies which rooms hold specific collections. You'll know exactly which wing to walk toward.

VISUALS

Gallery manifests

The agent accesses IIIF manifests to show you the layout and contents of specific galleries. This helps you visualize the space before you arrive.

HUMAN

Physical navigation

The AI provides the data, but you handle the walking. It can't guide you through the halls in real-time once you're inside.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from broad museum overviews to specific room-level details.

  1. Find active shows

    The agent scans the museum's current offerings to see what is open to the public.

    list_exhibitions

  2. Get show details

    Once you pick a show, the AI pulls the specific dates and descriptions for that exhibition.

    get_exhibition

  3. Locate the room

    The AI looks up the physical galleries to find where the exhibition is staged.

    list_galleriesget_gallery

  4. Map the contents

    It pulls the IIIF manifest to see how pieces are arranged within a specific gallery space.

    get_iiif_gallery_manifest

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with the museum data.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text with the specific exhibition or gallery name you want to find.

Harvard Art Museums Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0LX4kaFumm6MGDqhKdXDHHqwAKtWoOj0ZZRwNLSN/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Harvard Art Museums capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "harvard-art-museums-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0LX4kaFumm6MGDqhKdXDHHqwAKtWoOj0ZZRwNLSN/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • What exhibitions are currently running at the Harvard Art Museums?

  • Tell me more about the [Exhibition Name] exhibition.

  • Which galleries are currently hosting [Exhibition Name]?

  • Show me the gallery manifest for the [Gallery Name] gallery.

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Start here

Connect Harvard Art Museums once, then ask.

One click connects the museum data to your agent. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI book tickets for me?

    No. The AI only accesses exhibition and gallery data; it cannot perform transactions or bookings.

  • 02

    Can I change the exhibition dates?

    No. The AI can only read the existing schedules provided by the museum.

  • 03

    Does it show me where every single painting is?

    It can locate artworks that are part of the documented exhibitions and galleries provided in the manifest.

  • 04

    Can the AI tell me if the museum is crowded?

    No. The tools only provide information about schedules, sites, and gallery layouts.

  • 05

    How does it know which room an object is in?

    It uses the gallery and manifest tools to map objects to their physical locations within the museum.

  • More questions about Harvard Art Museums? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Harvard Art Museums Connector can do

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