There are many museums and galleries with wonderful glass objects in their collections. The following list includes only those that are open to the public and either specialise in glass or have significant glass collections. All information is provided in good faith. It is recommended that you contact the relevant museum or gallery before making a special journey to ensure the glass you wish to see is on show and to check information such as opening times and admission charges.
To discover more museums and galleries with glass or decorative arts collections, visit Culture 24 Online, the UK gateway to museums, galleries and heritage attractions, on http://www.culture24.org.uk/ .
If you know of any glass collections that do not appear on this list, please forward the name and contact details to the Glass Museum for consideration.
Ashmolean Museum
Antiquities collection and Western Art collection
Address: Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH
Telephone: 01865 278000
Website: www.ashmolean.org
British Museum
Extensive collection of glass from all periods
Address: Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Telephone:020 7323 8000 Email: information@britishmuseum.org
Website: www.britishmuseum.org
Fitzwilliam Museum
Large glass collection, especially pre-Medieval and 18th century
Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
Telephone: 01223 332900 Email: fitzwilliam-enquiries@lists.cam.ac.uk
Website: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
The Glass Art Gallery
Contemporary gallery with glass for sale and hot glass studio run by Peter Layton
Address: 7 The Leather Market, Weston Street, London, SE1 3ER
Telephone:02074032800 Email: info@londonglassblowing.co.uk
Website: www.londonglassblowing.co.uk
Haworth Art Gallery
Best collection of Tiffany glass in Europe
Address: Haworth Park, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2JS
Telephone: 01254 233782
Website: www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/hag
Laing Art Gallery
Historic glass including a fine collection of Beilby enamelled glass
Address: New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Telephone: 0191 232 7734
Website: www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing
Manchester Art Gallery
Large collection of 18th century English drinking glasses
Address: Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
Telephone: 0161 235 8888
Website: www.manchestergalleries.org
National Glass Centre
Temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historic glass, permanent display on properties of glass, plus the University of Sunderland's glass department and glass blowing demonstrations.
Address: Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 OGL
Telephone: 0191 515 5555
Website: www.nationalglasscentre.com
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Decorative arts collection including glass from all periods, including glass by Maurice Marinot and contemporary studio glass
Address: 53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
Telephone: 0116 225 4900
Website: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Shipley Art Gallery
Decorative arts collection including historic, pressed and contemporary glass, plus craft exhibitions
Address: Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4JB
Telephone: 0191 477 1495
Website: www.twmuseums.org.uk/shipley
The Stained Glass Museum
British stained glass
Address: The South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL
Telephone: 01353 660347 Email: info@stainedglassmuseum.com
Website: www.stainedglassmuseum.com
Studio Glass Gallery @ Thomas Goode
Contemporary gallery specialising in British, Czech and Slovak glass art
Address: 19 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 2BN
Telephone 0207 7499 2823 Email: mail@studioglass.co.uk
Website: www.studioglass.co.uk
The Turner Museum of Glass
19th and 20th century glass from Europe and America, plus Helen Munro Turner's glass fibre wedding dress
Address: University of Sheffield, Department of Engineering Materials, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 4DU
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/turner-museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The National Museum of Art and Design, permanent exhibitions include glass galleries featuring electronic labels
Address: Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
Telephone: 0870 442 0808 or 0207 942 2000
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
Victoria Art Gallery
Large collection of 18th century drinking glasses
Address: Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset BA2 4AT
Telephone: 01225 477233
Website: www.victoriagal.org.uk
The World of Glass
Museum and visitor centre including temporary exhibitions and glassblowing demonstrations
Address: Chalon Way East, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1BX
Telephone: 01744 22766 Email: info@worldofglass.com
Website: www.worldofglass.com
Yelverton Paperweight Centre
Permanent display of the Broughton Collection of paperweights, plus gift shop and art gallery
Address: Leg O' Mutton, Yelverton, Devon PL20 6AD
Telephone: 01822 854250
Zest Gallery
Address: Roxby Place, London, SW6 1RS
Telephone: 020 7610 1900
Website: www.zestgallery.com
The Burrell Collection
Comprehensive collection of Western European tableware
Address: Pollock Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G43 1AT
Telephone: 0141 287 2550 Email: museums@csglasgow.org
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Large collection, especially Roman and pre-Roman, 18th century and glass from Cyprus
Address: Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
Telephone: 0141 276 9599
Royal Museum and National Museum of Scotland
Extensive collection from pre-Roman to 21st century
Address: Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Telephone: 0131 225 7534
Website: www.nms.ac.uk
Ulster Museum
Good collection of Irish glass. Please note this museum is currently closed for major redevelopment
Address: Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 5AB
Telephone: 0845 6080000
Website: www.nmni.com/um
The following is just a small selection of museums in other countries that specialise in glass. The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass has an extensive list of North American museums with glass collections and a further international list of glass museums on their website, www.contempglass.org
The Barcelona Glass Centre
Library-documentation centre, school of art and gallery
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Corning Museum of Glass
Home to the world's most comprehensive collection of glass
Address: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830, USA
Website: www.cmog.org
Deutsches Glasmalerei-museum
German Stained Glass Museum
Location: Linnich, Germany
Website: www.glasmalereimuseum.de
Glasmuseum Passau
Location: Passau, Germany
Website: www.glasmuseum.de
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
The museum for international contemporary glass in Denmark
Location: Ebeltoft, Denmark
Website: www.glasmuseet.dk
Glass Art Museum
Museum and gallery
Location: Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Website: www.glassartmuseum.com
Glass Museum
A virtual 'museum' with lists of articles and a message board
Location: New Zealand
Website: www.glass.co.nz
Glasmuseum
Address: Doesterring Weg 34, 8315 PV Luttelgeest
Museum of Arts and Crafts
Croatian Biedermeier glass
Location: Croatia
Website: www.muo.hr
Museum of Glass
International Centre for Contemporary Art
Location: Tacoma, USA
Website: www.museumofglass.org
