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Exhibits, Galleries & Museums
Listed below is a comprehensive
listing of museums by state. Details shown are the types
of glass in the
museum collection, and hours of operation.
You may want to email the museum about current
exhibits or check their website.
Texas A&M University - Forsyth Center Galleries houses
ACGA's cut glass collection.
A big THANK YOU to Katharyn and Phil Yonge
for their hard work compiling this list.
(These links are for information only - not an endorsement. )
Museums
(designed for printing approx 7 pages)
| State | Museum/Gallery | Collection information/Hours of Operation |
| California | Historical Glass Museum of Redlands P. O. Box 921 1157 North Orange Redlands, CA 92373-0921 (909) 793-3333 |
Collection: Entire room in Victorian House devoted to American Brilliant Cut Glass; pieces from the Liberace estate, as well as six display cases of ABCG on a rotating basis. Sat & Sun 12-4; closed major holidays |
| District of Columbia | Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 (202) 686-8500 |
Cut (TG Hawkes), pressed & Russian Imperial glass, Fabergé & 18th c.French furniture Tues-Sat 9:30-5; select evenings & Sundays; closed January & all federal holidays |
| Florida | Lightner Museum P. O. Box 334; City Hall Complex, King St. St. Augustine, FL 32085-0334 (904) 824-2874 |
Cut glass, Tiffany, English cameo, Gallé, Daum Nancy, Schneider cameo glass Daily 9-5; closed Christmas |
| Georgia | The High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 733-4400 |
American cut & art glass, Gallé Tues-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; closed Mondays |
| Indiana | The Glass Museum 309 South Franklin Dunkirk, IN 47336 (765) 768-6872 |
Cut, pressed, Depression glass, glass from Europe; over 6500 pieces of glass of a wide variety. May 1-Oct 31, Mon-Sat 10-4; closed Sundays, Memorial Day, July 4 |
| Indiana | Greentown Glass Museum, Inc. P. O. Box 161; 112 N. Meridian Greentown, IN 46936-0161 (765) 628-6206 |
Collection of 2,000 pieces of glassware, featuring
chocolate glass developed in Greentown, in 1900
Special note: The National Greentown Glass Association will have a special display of glassware made during each year the factory existed (1894-1903) from May 15, 2007 to October 31, 2007. May 15-Oct 31, Mon-Fri 10-4; Mar 1-Nov 30, Sat & Sun 1-4; closed Easter |
| Indiana | The Wayne County Historical Museum 1150 North A St. Richmond, IN 47374 (317) 962-5756 |
Pressed & flint glass Tues-Fri 9-4; Sat-Sun 1-4; closed Mondays; closed Sundays during winter
& Dec 15-Mar 1 |
| Iowa | The Brunnier Art Museum 290 Scheman Bldg., Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-3342 |
Comprehensive collection of glass from 3000 BC to present Tues, Wed, Fri 11-4; Thurs 11-8; Sat & Sun 1-4; closed Mondays
& university holidays |
| Iowa | Wilder Memorial Museum 123 West Mission Strawberry Point, IA 52076 (319) 933-4615 |
Pattern, pressed glass, 40 hanging lamps, dolls & doll furniture, figurines, impressionist paintings of Myrwyn Eaton Memorial Day-Labor Day, daily 10-5; May, Sept & Oct, Sat. & Sun 10-5 or by appt. |
| Kansas | Wichita Sedgewick County Historical Museum Association 204 South Main Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 265-9314 |
American cut & engraved, pattern & milk glass, Tiffany, Steuben. Approximately 50 pieces of the Robert and Garrett Hall cut glass collection on display throughout the year. Tues-Fri 11-4; Sat & Sun 1-5; closed Mondays |
| Maryland | Boonsborough Museum of History 113 North Main St. Boonsboro, MD 21713-1007 (301) 432-6969 |
Variety of American Brilliant Cut Glass (25 pieces), and various pieces of early cut glass. Working on a display entitles "Tiffany Room", which will increase display of American Brilliant Cut Glass. Unsure of when display will be completed. May-Sept, Sun 1-5 or by appointment |
| Mass. | Sandwich Glass Museum P. O. Box 103 Sandwich, MA 02563 (508) 888-0251 |
Cut, pressed, blown, mold blown glass made in Sandwich, MA. 40 pieces, work of N. Packwood & Co., J.B. Vacon & Son, Sandwich C. 1890-1916 and Boston & sandwich Glass co. C. 1888. Apr 1-Dec 31, daily 9:30-5; Feb. & Mar, Wed-Sun 9:30-4; closed
month of January, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| Mass. | New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-0046 |
Collection 100 pieces (tableware, lamps, Pairpoint, Mt. Washington, Bergen Blackmer, Smith Bros. Permanent display includes 25 cut glass objects in a larger display of over 200 pieces . Daily 9-5; closed New Year's, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| Missouri | The Golden Pioneer Museum Highway 86 & J Golden, MO 65658 (417) 271-3300 |
Pattern, pressed, art, carnival & vaseline glass, Indian artifacts, guns, bottles, minerals, Fenton, Northwood; 23 punch cup sets and 100 other pieces. Apr 1-Sept 30, Tues-Sat 10:30-4:30; closed Sundays, Mondays, July 4 |
| Nebraska | The Harold Warp Pioneer Village P. O. Box 68; Highways 6 & 10 Minden, NE 68959 (308) 832-1181/(800) 445-4447 |
Cut glass, china, transportation history, toys, period rooms 1830 to present During winter, daily 8-5; extended hours in summer; closed Christmas |
| New Hampshire | Currier Museum of Art 201 Myrtle Way Manchester, NH 03104 (603) 669-6144 |
New Hampshire glass, Tiffany, Steuben, paperweights Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri 11-5; Thurs 11-8; Sat 10-5; closed Tuesdays, New Year's, Easter, July 4, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| New Hampshire | The Horatio Colony House Museum & Nature Preserve 199 Main St. Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-0460 |
Collection of bottles & decanters, American & European glass & china, antique silver, paintings, oriental rugs, clocks, antique books, bronze & brass statuary & porcelain figurines May 1-Oct 15, Wed-Sun 11-4; winter hours by appointment; closed all
holidays |
| New Jersey |
Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum 300 North Whitewoman St. Coshocton, OH 43812 (740) 622-8710 |
Cut, pressed, satin, carnival, milk, custard, Mary Gregory, Heisey, Steuben & Peking glass May-Oct, daily 12-5; Nov- Apr, Tues-Sun 1-4:30; closed New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| New Jersey |
Newark Museum 49 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07101-0540 (210) 596-6550 |
Cut & other glass (most in storage), decorative arts, period rooms Wed-Sun 12-5; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, New Year's, July 4,
Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| New Jersey |
New Jersey State Museum 205 West State St. CN530 Trenton, NJ 08625-0530 (609) 292-6300 |
Cut, blown, pressed, Tiffany, Steuben & Durand glass, decorative arts Tues-Sat 9-4:45; Sun 12-5; closed Mondays & all major holidays |
| New Jersey |
The Museum of American Glass at Wheaton
Arts and Cultural Center
1501 Glasstown Rd. Millville, NJ 08332-1566 (856) 825-6800/(800) 998-4552 |
North American glass, replica of glass factory, demo glassmaking. 340 pieces of Rich Cut Glass on exhibit; plus 7000 pieces of all types of American Glass. Jan-Mar, Fri-Sun 10-5; closed Mon-Thurs; Apr-Dec, Tues-Sun 10-5; closed
Mondays, New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving & Xmas |
| New York |
New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024-5194 (212) 873-3400 |
Tiffany lamps & windows, blown, cut & pressed glass Tues-Sun 11-6; closed Mondays & all major holidays |
| New York |
Strong Museum of Play 1 Manhattan Square Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 263-2700 |
Cut, pressed & art glass, Tiffany, paperweights, American popular culture, with emphasis on toys, and artifacts related to play. Collection: 50 pieces of American Brilliant cut glass. Mon-Thurs & Sat 10-5; Fri 10-8; Sun 12-5; closed New Year's,
Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| New York |
The Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10029 (212) 534-5974 |
History museum with diverse collections Special exhibitions of glass. Collection: presently off-site storage, available to researches by advance appointment, fee charged for research appt. Tues-Sun 10-5;
Mon.- groups by advance
reservations. Open holiday Mondays. |
| New York |
Corning Museum of Glass 1 Museum Way Corning, NY 14830-2253 (607)-937-5371 |
All types of glass ancient to modern. “Crystal City”
gallery devoted in Cut glass made in Corning; over 500 pieces on
permanent display and 100 pieces in two adjacent galleries. |
| North Carolina | Mint Museum of Art 2730 Randolph Rd. Charlotte, NC 28207 (704) 337-2000 |
American glass, decorative arts. 50 pieces American Brilliant Cut Glass, late 19th - early 20th century. Usually in conjunction with other glass pieces. Tues 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; closed Mondays & all major holidays |
| North Carolina | Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Location: 472 Chestnut St. Mailing Address: 218 Whiteside Mountain Rd. Highlands, NC 28741 (828) 526-3415 |
Wide variety of ABPG with many rare patterns. Over 400 pieces on display. No admission charge. May-Oct, Tues, Thurs & Sat 1-4: November Sat. 1-4. Jan-Dec by appointment if regular hours do not work; call 828-526-3427. Click here for some photo's from the museum |
| Ohio | Degenhart Paperweight & Glass Museum, Inc. 65323 Highland Hills Rd. Cambridge, OH 43725 (740) 432-2626 |
Degenhart crystal art glass, paperweights-“made in OH, PA,WV, IN.” Collection 10 pieces on display. May-Oct
9-5, M-Sat Sun 1-5, Nov-April 10-4 M-F. Closed major holidays. |
| Ohio | Fostoria Glass Heritage Gallery 109 North Main St. Fostoria, OH 44830 (419) 435-5077 |
Early American pattern glass Call for hours |
| Ohio | Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum 300 North Whitewoman St. Coshocton, OH 43812 (740) 622-8710 |
Cut, pressed, satin, carnival, milk, custard, Mary Gregory, Heisey, Steuben & Peking glass May-Oct, daily 12-5; Nov- Apr, Tues-Sun 1-4:30; closed New Year's,
Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| Ohio | Kent State University Museum Rockwell Hall Kent, OH 44242-0001 (216) 672-3450 |
Varieties of American glass, costumes, decorative arts. Over 7000 pieces of American Collectable glass, including some examples of American Brilliant Cut Glass. On display through April, 2008, Carnival Glass the First Decade, from the Tarter/Miller Collection. Wed, Fri & Sat 10-4:45; Thurs 10-8:45; Sun 12-4:45; closed Mondays, Tuesdays & all major holidays |
| Ohio | Milan Historical Museum 10 Edison Dr. Milan, OH 44846 (419) 499-2968 |
Cut, pressed, early lacy, flint, satin, cameo & art glass, Tiffany, Steuben, peachblow May 1-Sept 30, call for hours |
| Ohio | National Heisey Glass Museum 169 West Church Newark, OH 43055 (614) 345-2932 |
Heisey made pressed, blown, cut & etched glass Tues-Sat 10-4; Sun 1-4; closed Mondays, all major holidays & day
after Thanksgiving |
| Ohio | The National Museum of Cambridge Glass P. O. Box 416; 136 S. 9th St. Cambridge, OH 43725-0416 (740) 432-4245 |
Glass produced by the Cambridge Glass Co. (1902-1958), glassmaking tools, molds Apr-Oct, Wed-Sat 9-4; Sun 12-4; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Easter & July 4 |
| Ohio |
The Sutliff Museum |
American Brilliant Cut Glass, Libbey signed pieces. Open 2:00 to 4:00 Wednesday through Saturday. To arrange visit for other times, call 330-399-8807, Ex. 121 and leave a message. Curator will return your call. Or email Sally F. Thomas bthomass@aol.com |
| Ohio | Tiffin Glass Museum 25 South Washington St., P. O. Box 554 Tiffin, OH 44883 (419) 448-0200 |
US Glass, Tiffin glass (1889-1980). One shelf on display of early 1900’s and Hawke’s stemware. Tues-Sat 1-5; other times by appt. Closed New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| Ohio | Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St. Toledo, OH 43697 (419) 255-8000 |
350 pieces of American cut, engraved and blown glass, 1875-1950 on view in new Glass Pavilion with opened August, 2006. Tues-Thurs & Sat 10-4; Fri 10-10; Sun 11-5; closed Mondays, New Year's & Christmas |
| Oklahoma | Har-Ber Village Museum 4404 West 20th St. Grove, OK 74344 (918) 786-3488 |
Cut, pattern, depression, carnival, milk, goofus, Mary Gregory & Heisey glass, Tiffany, flow blue, American pottery & Beleek china. Hundreds of pieces building numbers #49-112. Mar 1-Nov 15, Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun 11-5. Property closes at
6pm. |
| Pa. | Dorflinger Museum P. O. Box 356; Long Ridge Rd. & Elizabeth St. White Mills, PA 18473-0356 (570) 253-1185 |
900 pieces of Cut, engraved, etched, gilded and enameled crystal from the Dorflinger Glass Works and other factories in Wayne and Pike Counties.\ Open May 2 to October 31, 2007;Wed-Sat 10-4; Sun 1-4; closed Mondays & Tuesdays: weekends through November. Special note: “Uncommon treasures: New Additions to the Museum collection” and “Celebrating 200 Years of Glassmaking in Wayne County” Both throughout the 2007 Season. |
| Pa. | Duncan & Miller Glass Museum 525 Jefferson Ave. Washington, PA 15301 (724) 225-9950 |
Pressed, blown, cut & etched Duncan & Sons 1865-1892 Duncan & Miller 1893-1955 Apr 1-Nov 1, Thurs-Sun 11-4; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays |
| Pa. | Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art Nay Aug Park Scranton, PA 18510 (570) 346-7186 |
Dorflnger Glass, 200 pieces of great variety, engraved and cut pieces. Mon, Thurs, Fri, 12-4 Sat. 10-5, Sun.
12-5. Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, New Years, Thanksgiving and
Christmas. |
| Pa. | Wayne County Historical Society P. O. Box 446; 810 Main St. Honesdale, PA 18431 (570) 253-3240 |
Glass made in Wayne County, PA Jan-April Sat. 10-4; May-Dec Tues-Sat 10-4; call for Sun hours. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. (due to construction hours may change in spring and early summer. Note: Permanent Glass exhibit will be expanded when addition is completed in summer 2007.
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| Rhode Island | Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art 224 Benefit St. Providence, RI 02903-2723 (401) 454-6532 |
Cut glass displayed in combination with other medium, Gorham Mnfg., Silver wine glasses with cut glass bowl, early Irish cut glass finger bowls, French Paperweights. Tues-Sun 10-5; closed Mondays & all major holidays |
| South Carolina | Kaminski House Museum 1003 Front St. Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 546-7706 |
Cut, pressed & cameo glass, Tiffany, Steuben, American & English furniture Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun 1-5; closed New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving &
Christmas |
| Tenn | Houston Museum 201 High St. Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 267-7176 |
Art, pressed, cameo, Tiffany, Loetz & Steuben glass, furniture, ceramics, textiles Mon-Fri 9:30-4; Sat 12-4; closed Sundays & all major holidays |
| Texas | Dallas Museum of Art 1717 North Harwood Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 922-1200 |
Cut, pressed, cameo & art glass, Tiffany, Steuben, encyclopedic institution. Currently reinstalling its Decorative Arts Study Gallery; it will feature over 700 works including glass tableware and other objects by Boston & Sandwich, New England Glass Company, Stueben Glass Works, A. H. Heisey, Morgantown Glass Works, and Libbey Glass Company. Tues, Wed & Fri-Sun 11-5; Thurs 11-9; closed Mondays, New Year's, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| Texas | MFAH Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens 1 Westcott St. Houston, TX 77007 (713) 639-7750 |
American & British cut, blown & pressed glass prior to 1870 Call for hours; closed Mondays, July 4, Thanksgiving & Christmas
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| Texas |
Museum of the Plains |
Monday – Friday 9:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Texas | MSC Forsyth Galleries, Texas A&M
University Memorial Student Center, TAMU 1237 College Station, TX 77843 -1237 (979) 845-9251 |
NOTE: This museum houses ACGA's Collection! All types of American, English, French & other glass from 1880-1920 ACGA collection continues to grow with donations to ACGA. Contact Timothy Novak tim@msc.tamu.edu 979/845-9251 Mon-Fri 9-8; Sat & Sun 12-6; hours vary summer & holidays;
closed university breaks, July 4, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| Texas | San Antonio Museum of Art 200 West Jones St. San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 978-8100 |
American cut & pressed glass, Steuben, ancient Roman & Islamic glass, world art Tues 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; closed Mondays, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas & Battle of Flowers Parade Day |
| Texas | W. H. Stark House P. O. Drawer 909; 610 Main St. Orange, TX 77631 (409) 883-0871 |
Large collection over 50 pieces on display in New Exhibit; Hawkes, Pairpoint, Melon Platter, Panel &Pillow pattern footed bowl Tues-Sat 10-3; closed Sundays, Mondays & all major holidays |
| Vermont | Bennington Museum 75 Main St. Bennington, VT 05201 (802) 447-1571 |
American cut, pressed, blown, cameo & cased glass, silver, furniture, military, ceramics, history & art Nov-May, daily 9-5; June-Oct, daily 9-6; closed Thanksgiving &
Christmas.
Closed
on Mondays, Closed January. |
| Virginia | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Boulevard & Grove Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 340-1400 |
Large collection of Tiffany, Sandwich, Gallé & Lalique glass, encyclopedic museum from Ancient Greek to present Wed-Sun 11-5; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, New Year's, July 4, Thanks- giving & Christmas |
| Virginia | Ferrum College Ferrum, Virginia 24088 Natalie Faunce, (540) 365-4301 |
Professor of Mathematics Anthony “Tony” Giesen has donated
his 300 piece collection of American Brilliant cut glass to the College. Exhibit located in Franklin Hall Student Center. Open 6 am. - 11 pm during school term, summer term. 8am-8pm. 90-100 pieces, rotated from collection. See website for directions to college. |
| West Virginia | Fenton Glass Museum 420 Caroline Ave. Williamstown, WV 26187 (304) 375-7772/(800) 319-7793 |
Pressed & blown glass made in mid-Ohio Valley Mon-Fri 8-8; Sat 8-5; Sun 12:15-5; no evening hours Jan-Mar; closed New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| West Virginia | Fostoria Glass Museum P. O. Box 826; 6th & Tomlinson Moundsville, WV 26041 (304) 845-9188 |
Fostoria glass Thurs-Sun 10-4; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, New Year's, July 4, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| West Virginia | Huntington Galleries 2033 McCoy Rd. Huntington, WV 25701 (304) 529-2701 |
19th & 20th century Ohio Valley glass, American & European art glass Tues 10-9; Wed-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; closed Mondays, New Year's, Memorial
Day, July 4, Thanksgiving & Christmas |
| West Virginia | The Museums of Oglebay Institute Oglebay Park Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 242-7272/(800) 624-6988 |
Glass made in Wheeling, WV; flint, art, pressed & cut glass from 1825-1860. Collection of over 100 pieces of American Brilliant Cut Glass. Call ahead; hours vary by season |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Museum of American Glass P. O. Box 574 Weston, WV 26452 (304) 269-5006 |
Cut, pressed & art glass, Fenton, Fostoria & glass from various West Virginia companies. One half West Virginia companies, Balance U. S. companies Collection One Cabinet on display,
40 plus pieces, signed Hawkes, Libbey. |
| West Virginia | WV Northern Community College Alumni Association Museum 15th & Jacob Streets Wheeling, WV 26003-3699 (304) 242-5635/(304) 233-0590 ext. 4268 |
Small collection of Hazel Atlas glass; B &O railroad historic items & photos Mon-Fri 8-9; closed Saturdays & Sundays |
| Canada | Canadian Museum of Civilization, Archaeology &
History Division Gatineau, QC Canada (819) 776-8182 or (819)776-8360 |
History collection contains 3,500 glass objects, a part of which is cut glass, and other glass objects, which appear in permanent exhibitions. Daily 9-6, hours may vary by season; Closed second week of January, Christmas. |
| Canada | Dufferin County Museum &Archives P. O. Box 120 Rosemont, ON L0N 1R0 Canada (877) 941-7787 |
Collection: Primarily Canadian Cut Crystal & pattern cut on American Elegant Glass. Mon-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4, Sun 10-5. Closed New Year’s, Easter, Christmas & state holidays. |
| Canada | Wallaceburg & District Museum 505 King St. Wallaceburg, ON N8A 1J1 Canada (519) 627-8962 |
Glassware produced by Wallaceburg Factory-Sydenham Glassworks, Dominion Glass, Libbey-St. Clair, Libbey Canada 1895-1999. No significant number of Cut Glass items, It is a Community Museum, which has a large collection of glass artifacts manufactured by the Wallaceburg Cut Glass Factory, who produced bottles, tableware, industrial glass; pressed glass and “whimsies” canes, hatchets, canes, swans, paperweights, Canadian “cornflower” type. Mon-Sat 10-4; closed Sundays & major holidays |
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