Reading time: about 6 minutesThe Blaschka Glass Invertebrates Collection was recently moved from Corson-Mudd Hall to the Museum of the Earth due to construction in Corson-Mudd Hall. The collection of glass models of soft-bodied organisms were made in the late 1800s by father and son Leopold Blaschka and Rudolf Blaschka, who created between 10,000 to 15,000 glass models of invertebrates in their careers. Samantha Miculinich A shelf of Jellyfish glass models, part of the Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models on display in Mann Library. Samantha Miculinich A collection of glass Sea Anenome models from the Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models in Mann Library. Visitors can view the Blaschka Glass Invertebrates Exhibit in the Museum of the Earth, or a permanent, small collection of around 50 glass models in Mann Library open to the public.

Source: Daily Sun March 19, 2026 03:34 UTC