"It's in the exploratory stages," Wrinn said. "We haven't begun to work with the neighborhood yet."
University officials said they would present any plans to city officials and residential groups once the plans are more complete.
One possibility would be to locate the museum on Harvard's vast land holdings in Allston. If an Allston site is considered, Director of Community Relations Kevin A. McCluskey said the project would be discussed with city officials and residential groups as part of a larger planning process.
"The idea behind the community master plan is to make sure the mutual interests of the community and the city of Boston are served as well as possible," McCluskey said.
In the past, the University has encountered opposition from community groups when it has tried to expand into surrounding communities.
Cob Carlson, a Cantabrigian who has opposed the University's plans to build an art museum on the riverside site of Mahoney's Garden Center, said that he found the University to be untrustworthy in its negotiations with the community.
"They say they are committed to the community," Carlson said. "But they are insincere."
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