Broadfield House Glass Museum

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9NS
England

Website

www.glassmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

glass.museum@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812745

Fax

01384 812746

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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Situated in the historic Stourbridge glass quarter, Broadfield House Glass Museum is one of the best glass museums in the world. It has a magnificent collection of British glass, much of which was made in the Stourbridge area, from 18th century tableware to Victorian cameo vases, historic paperweights to modern sculptural pieces. Permanent displays and temporary exhibitions celebrate the magical art of glassmaking. There is also a glassmaking studio where visitors can watch and wonder at the glassmakers' skills.

Venue Type:

Museum, Gallery

 Opening hours

Tuesday - Sunday: 12noon - 4.00pm
Bank Holiday Mondays: 12noon - 4.00pm
Opening times may vary for events, please check in advance.

Closed Mondays

 Admission charges

Admission free

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Volunteering scheme offered
  • Membership and/or Friends scheme offered
  • Shop
  • Toilets
  • Public car park
  • Members/Friends facilities offered
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Regular children's club
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Handling sessions
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Primary school education service available
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Professional development and training for teachers
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Community outreach programme/service
  • Library

Additional info

Library, archives and store are available to researchers by appointment only. Guided tours for pre-booked groups are available jointly with the Red House Glass Cone.

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9NS
England

Website

www.glassmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

glass.museum@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812745

Fax

01384 812746

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.

The history of glass and glassmaking in Britain from the 17th century to present day, in particular the Stourbridge glass industry. The collection includes archival material and equipment, as well as glass objects, focusing on tableware and decorative glass.

Collection details

Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Industry

Key artists and exhibits

  • 18th century tableware
  • drinking glasses
  • 19th century coloured glass
  • Victorian Cameo vases
  • John Northwood & the Portland Vase
  • George & Thomas Woodall
  • 20th century factory glass
  • pressed glass
  • Carnival glass
  • paperweights
  • Studio glass from 1960s to present day
  • contemporary glass

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9NS
England

Website

www.glassmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

glass.museum@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812745

Fax

01384 812746

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.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Light Fantastic

17 September 2011 — 19 February 2012 *on now

100 years on from the invention of neon and over 80 years after it first appeared as an advertising medium, this exhibition celebrates the use of neon in contemporary art. Featuring Sarah Blood, Keith Brocklehurst, Tracey Emin, Sharon Foley, Jessica Lloyd-Jones and Richard William Wheater.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Where

Broadfield House Glass Museum

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9NS
England

Website

www.glassmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

glass.museum@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812745

Fax

01384 812746

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.
Glass Detectives

Glass Detectives

5 July 2011 — 12 July 2013 *on now

This special exhibition includes a display on 'fakes, forgeries and reproductions' and hands-on exhibits revealing different techniques, together with a challenging quiz.

Glass Detectives Free Family Trail 28 May - 5 June, FREE
Become a glass detective with this family trail. Can you identify the glass? Where was it made? When was it made? Free craft to make and take home with you.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Where

Broadfield House Glass Museum

Website

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

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9NS
England

Website

www.glassmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

glass.museum@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812745

Fax

01384 812746

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 Broadfield House Glass Museum on the 1st Saturday of every month, funning from 13.30-15.30. The activity lasts around 30 minutes leaving time to look around the exhibitions and site afterwards.

How to obtain

Check out Club leaflet on the Dudley Council website for more information on The JAM Club and Sticky Saturdays' other host venues. Contact Broadfield House Glass Museum on 01384 812745 for more details

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 Broadfield House Glass Museum on the 1st Saturday of every month, running from 13.30-15.30. 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 Broadfield House Glass Museum on 01384 812745 for more details.

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 9NS
England

Website

www.glassmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

glass.museum@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

01384 812745

Fax

01384 812746

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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