LINKS
Explore our selection of glass-related websites — from museums and collections to societies, galleries and resources that celebrate the art and history of glass around the world.
We are always looking to expand and share useful connections within the glass community. If you know of a website that would make a valuable addition to this page, or if you manage a site and would like to exchange links, we would like to hear from you.
Glass Museums 
Red House Cone
The Red House Glass Cone gives an insight into the practices, history and traditions of glassmaking. There are exhibition galleries, detailing the story of glassmaking in the Stourbridge area, as well as the history of the cone itself. There are also demonstrations by skilled glassblowers, who give a practical insight into the various techniques of glass manufacture.
The Corning Museum of Glass
Home to one of the world’s most comprehensive and celebrated collections of glassware. As well as detailing the many features of the museum, the Corning Museum Website also has an online archive, providing access to a wealth of information on the history and techniques of glass making.
Victoria & Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds the National Collection of Glass. It includes more than 6000 pieces, from the Middle East, Europe and America, and illustrates the 4000-year history of glass, from the 2nd millennium BC to the present.
Turner Glass Museum, Sheffield
The Turner Museum of Glass is one of the UK’s most interesting and comprehensive collections of nineteenth and twentieth century glass. From drinking glasses to contemporary installations, the Museum celebrates the skill and artistry of glassmakers. Pieces by all the major European and American glassmakers are on display and the collection is unrivalled in its display of work from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Glass Associations, Organisations and Collectors Clubs 
The Contemporary Glass Society
CGS is the UK’s foremost organisation supporting both established glass artists and up-and-coming makers. Their mission and passion is to promote contemporary glass among the art world and wider public.
Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc
A non-profit organisation incorporated in 1998 to educate and unify Vaseline Glass collectors everywhere.
Guild of Glass Engravers
The Glass Engravers Guild aims to promote the highest standards of creative design and craftsmanship. The Guild acts as a forum for the discussion of engraving techniques and developments from around the world. They also provide the general public with information on all aspects of glass engraving, and offer advice for those people interested in commissioning contemporary artworks.
Westmoreland Glass Clubs
This site provides an opportunity to learn more about this collectable glassware, and see photos of items from member collections ranging from commonplace and familiar, to very rare and exquisite.
The National American Glass Club
The National American Glass Club is an international organisation for those interested in the study and appreciation of glass.
The British Society of Master Glass Painters
The British Society of Master Glass Painters, founded in 1921, is Britain’s only organisation devoted exclusively to the art and craft of stained glass.
The Worshipful Company of Glaziers
The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass supports the craft of stained glass with grants, prizes and scholarships, some especially for recent graduates.
Resources
The Glass Message Board
This forum enables glass enthusiasts to share their knowledge and discuss the many different aspects of glass collecting. There is also an area where you can submit pieces of glass for identification.
Ysart Glass
This Website is a valuable source of information about glassmakers from the Spanish family Ysart (working in Perth, Scotland, since 1922). The site has many articles on the history and identification of glass produced by the Ysarts. There are also articles on Vasart, Monart and other similar manufacturers.
The Collectors Weekly
The Collectors Weekly is a resource for collectors and people who love antiques and vintage items. This Website showcases the passion and knowledge of collectors everywhere and is a great place to explore and learn about collecting.
General Glass Sites 
The International Festival of Glass
A biennial glass festival, featuring international glass artists and glass related events, exhibitions, tours and master-classes.
The National Glass Centre
Based in Sunderland, the National Glass Centre is dedicated to promoting glass in all its uses; in design and technology and as a vehicle for artistic expression.
The World of Glass
The St. Helens Glass visitors centre boasts various attractions, including glass-blowing demonstrations and various exhibitions.
GLASS COLLECTIONS
GLASS COLLECTIONS – UNITED KINGDOM
- The Victoria & Albert Museum, London
- The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
- Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol
- Warrington Art Gallery and Museum
- The British Museum, London
- Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Nottingham
- The Higgins Museum, Bedford
- Chelmsford Museum, Chelmsford
- The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
- Glasgow Museums (Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and The Burrell Collection)
- Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
- National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
- The Grocers’ Company, Grocers’ Hall, London
- Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington (Tiffany glass collection)
- Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
- Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Leamington Spa
- Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
- Manchester Art Gallery
- Museum of London
- Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- The Wallace Collection, London
- World of Glass, St. Helens, Merseyside
- National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
- Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, West Sussex
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
- Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
- Ulster Museum, Belfast
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
- Ipswich Museum, Ipswich
- Sheffield City Museum, Weston Park, Sheffield
- National Glass Centre, Sunderland
- New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
- The Stained Glass Museum, Ely, Cambridgeshire
- Stourbridge Glass Museum, Stourbridge
GLASS COLLECTIONS – EUROPE
- The Cinzano Glass Collection, Spoleto, Italy
- Kunstmuseum, The Hague, Netherlands
- Roman Museum, Cologne, Germany
- Glasmuseum Hentrich, Cologne, Germany
- Glass Museum, Düsseldorf, Germany
- National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany
- Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, Coburg, Germany
- Passau Glassmuseum, Passau, Germany
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Rotterdam Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
- Museo del Vetro, Murano, Venice, Italy
- Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, Denmark
- The Swedish Glass Museum, Växjö, Sweden
- Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, Czech Republic
- Museum of Decorative Arts (MAK), Vienna, Austria
- Lobmeyr Museum of Glass, Vienna
- Glass Museum of Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium
GLASS COLLECTIONS – UNITED STATES & CANADA
- The Corning Museum of Glass
- Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, United States
- Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware, United States
- Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States
- Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States
- Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States
- New Orleans Museum of Art, United States
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, United States
- The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- The Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington State, United States
- Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto