Glass Flowers Tour

Date: 

Thursday, October 6, 2016, 2:00pm

Location: 

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street

Tour the Glass Flowers exhibit following its extensive and historic renovation. One of the Harvard's most famous treasures is the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, the “Glass Flowers." This unique collection of over 4,000 models was created by glass artisans Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, starting in 1886. Discover the glass flowers' remarkable story in a tour led by Collection Manager Jenny Brown.

Free with museum admission.

Tour is limited to the first 30 people. First-come, first-served. 

This exhibition is supported by a generous gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden AB ’52, LLB ’55 and a grant provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts administered through a collaborative arrangement between MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

See also: Special Events