The Ware Collection of Blaschka glass flower models at the Harvard Peabody Museum: Boston

Hopie Hill

“This is an exquisite, wildly lifelike collection of over four thousand (!) glass flowers made over the span of 40 years by a Czech father/son duo starting in the 1880s. Pure magic. Had to rec these after reading Ben Lerner’s “Transcription”… one of the best hidden gems in Cambridge 🥲”

Olivia LeMieux

“if you’re a nature lover in Boston this will be so fun for you. handmade by a father and son glass modeling business in the 1800’s for Harvard’s botany department. It’s truly mind blowing!”

EM

“A stunning collections of glass plant models crafted by a father and son team in the late 19th century. A true treasure!”