Harvard Museum of Natural History

Glass Flowers: The Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants

Plan your visit to the Glass Flowers today!
glass model of blooming rhododendron.

Swimming with Sharks

In this remarkable exhibition, discover why the most massive sharks prey on some of the ocean’s smallest critters. Learn how to decipher dietary clues from jaws preserved in Harvard’s world-class collections. Explore how miniature teeth on shark skin help them move efficiently through water.

Sharks swimming in the ocean.

The Blaschkas at the Microscope: Lessons in Botany

New in the Glass Flowers Gallery! Delve into captivating educational models that meticulously illustrate the life cycles of non-flowering, spore-forming plants and fungi. After nearly a quarter century, these remarkable teaching models make their return.

Life size model of the spike-moss, Selaginella rupestris. Model 422, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, 1893.

From the Hands of the Makers Online Exhibition

Over the course of fifty years, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, father and son, continually experimented with materials and methods that pushed the boundaries of glassworking.

Learn more about the making of the Glass Flowers
Glass water lily

Did you know?

Round bright orange gemstone called willemite.

Did you know willemite has a mineral hardness score of only 5.5 out of 10 making it very difficult to cut and polish due to its softness and fragility? Learn more about this unique mineral from the collections.

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