Red House Glass Cone

Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4AZ
England

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

redhousecone@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812750

Fax

01384 812751

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Red House Glass Cone lies in the heart of the Glass Quarter, Stourbridge, West Midlands. It was built at the end of the 18th century and used for the manufacture of glass until 1936. It is now one of only four left in the United Kingdom.

The Cone itself reaches 100 feet into the sky and is an amazing structure. A tour through the glassworks will take you down into the underground passages and tunnels and up into the heart of the Cone where you can can marvel at the scale and enormity of the structure and look down on glass artists at work.

Audio guides can also be hired. These take you through the history of the glassworks, introduce you to the characters from the industry and explain the magical process of glassmaking.

Live glassmaking every day (except Wednesdays)

Venue Type:

Industrial heritage site, Artist studio or collective

 Opening hours

Monday - Sunday, 10 am - 4pm
Please call for Christmas opening times.

Closed 25/26 December & 1 January

 Admission charges

Admission free
Audio guides free
Group bookings & school parties welcome

 General services and facilities
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Additional info

Wheelchair access to the ground floor, with accessible toilets
Children under the age 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Guide dogs only
Free parking, adjacent to the entrance
Baby changing facilities

Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4AZ
England

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

redhousecone@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812750

Fax

01384 812751

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Newly installed exhibition galleries tell the story of glassmaking in the area and the history of this unique glassworks. Glass and archive material from the Stuart Collection which spans over 100 years will also be on display.

Collection details

Decorative and Applied Art, Industry, Science and Technology

Key artists and exhibits

  • Glass and archive material from the Stuart Collection
  • History of glass and glassmaking

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4AZ
England

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

redhousecone@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812750

Fax

01384 812751

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Set of four kiln fused glass coasters

Kiln Fused Coaster Workshop

11 February 2012

For those who have already attended a jewellery fusing session this is a chance to design and make a set of four fused coasters.
10.30am-12.30pm £25

Suitable for

  • 18+
  • 14-15

When

10:30am-12:30pm

Where

Red House Glass Cone

Admission

£25

Website

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

Kiln fused Glass Dish

Kiln Fused Dish Workshop

11 February 2012

Using clear glass, explore and experiment with glass paints, glass paper and metal inclusions to make a 15cm square dish. There is no glass cutting involved in this class! Participants are advised to bring examples of images and patterns they would like to incorporate in their design.

Suitable for

  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

When

1:30pm-

Where

Red House Glass Cone

Admission

£25

Website

http://www.dudley.gov.uk

Kiln fused jewellery

Kiln Fused Jewellery

25 February 2012

Learn about kiln fusing and make your own jewellery pieces. An informal and relaxed session for beginners. 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-3.30pm
Pre-booking and payment in advance is required. Call 01384 815571.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

-

Where

Red House Glass Cone

Admission

£21 Pre-booking and payment in advance is required. Call 01384 815571.

Website

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

Kiln fused jewellery

Kiln Fused Jewellery

31 March 2012

Learn about kiln fusing and make your own jewellery pieces. An informal and relaxed session for beginners. 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-3.30pm
Pre-booking and payment in advance is required. Call 01384 815571.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

-

Where

Red House Glass Cone

Admission

£21 Pre-booking and payment in advance is required. Call 01384 815571.

Website

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

Kiln fused jewellery

Kiln Fused Jewellery

28 April 2012

Learn about kiln fusing and make your own jewellery pieces. An informal and relaxed session for beginners. 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-3.30pm
Pre-booking and payment in advance is required. Call 01384 815571.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

-

Where

Red House Glass Cone

Admission

£21 Pre-booking and payment in advance is required. Call 01384 815571.

Website

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4AZ
England

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

redhousecone@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812750

Fax

01384 812751

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

The JAM Club's Sticky Saturdays

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums--galleries/kids-zone

Sticky Saturdays is our free Saturday family craft club hosted by Red House Glass Cone on the 3rd Saturday of every month, running from 13.00-15.30. The activity lasts around 30 minutes leaving time to look around the exhibitions and site afterwards.

How to obtain

Check out the Club leaflet on the Dudley Council website for more information on The JAM Club and Sticky Saturdays' other host venues. Contact Red House Glass Cone on 01384 812750 for more details.

 Resources

Red House Glass Cone
High Street
Wordsley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 4AZ
England

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

redhousecone@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812750

Fax

01384 812751

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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