ohio glass museum

A pleasant, fairly focused museum that won't take long to visit. But don't skip the gift shop. Affordable, hand-blown glass, from Christmas ornaments to stylized vases and bowls.

regardless of which exhibit is up when you visit. If you haven't seen glassmakers at work be sure to do that too.The staff/volunteers are very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

The employees are well versed in the museum. My teenagers enjoyed it. They got to see glass blowing.

The museum looks small time if you just peek inside. The exhibit is small. But, the best thing you get is a session watching and listening to the resident glass blower take you through making a vase. He is a born speaker and a gifted craftsman. He was also knowledgeable and gave us tips on how to glue glass (we're working on crafty projects of our own). Be sure and peruse the gift shop. Prices are more than reasonable and the cost for the anchor hocking functional glass pieces are a down right steal.

Glass pieces are arranged in well-lit glass cases that showcase the beauty of the pieces selected for the shows. Allow an hour, longer if you're there on a day when they're doing glass-blowing demonstrations. AAA members get discounted admission.

just when you think you've seen all the glass you could see, then, a visit to the glass museum is in order....beginning with a short movie about the history of glass making in Lancaster, especially anchor hocking glass, you are then directed to the various exhibits of the different types of molds used to form the glass, and, then you traverse to the ongoing exhibits of the glassware manufactured by some of the other glassmakers from Lancaster and its surrounds, and also other ohio manufacterers....other exhibits feature glass from fenton glass and Westmoreland, libbey, Fostoria, tiffin, some heisey, a display of depression glass, and an array of unusual glass from around the country...there is a gift shop which sells various items, and glass items which are made in house by resident glassblowers.. many of the exhibits are on loan from individuals, others are donated...displays change frequently, so there is always something different to see....there is a glassblowing exhibition which is very interesting, so be sure to see that also...

We recently visited the Glass Museum in Lancaster, OH. This place is very attractive. The hosts are very friendly. The glassware is beautiful. The short movie and glass blowing was very educational. They change the glassware every 6 months so this is a place you could visit more then once.

we decided to take a lesson with mike the glass blower at the museum and it was one of the main highlights of our trip. he is takes the time to explain the steps of the process and than assists you with the glass making process. You can choose from several things to make and call to schedule an appointment. we were so glad we did this, wish it was closer as we would do it again. currently the road that is on is under construction and this makes it hard to get to if you're not from the area. the museum it self is not to big, to be honest we were more interested in making our own blown glass.

The Ohio Glass Museum is on Main Street in Lancaster, Ohio. The museum has a number of glass exhibits showing the variety of glassware and decorative tableware manufactured by the Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation and the Lancaster Glass Company. There are other specialty glass items on display as well. If you are older than 50, you will probably recognize a glass product that has been in your kitchen. There is an on-site glass blowing laboratory with scheduled demonstrations by a glass blower. Additionally, a small theater shows the history of glass manufacturing in Fairfield County, Ohio. A gift shop is attached to the museum. A meeting room in the basement can be rented to host meetings and receptions at a reasonable fee. There is a modest charge to enter the museum. Docents are very friendly and helpful.

I can't say enough about how lucky our couty is to have such an interesting and well-run specialty museum like this. If you haven't been yet and you live in Lancaster, then shame on you. ;-)WELL worth it!

Being that my Dad worked for Anchor Hocking glass for 45 years, we have used alot of the products shown in their show room. It brought back a lot of memories of using them and still own. It's sad that plastic is used so much more than glass. Not in my home.

My wife and I are both glass fans and during a visit to Columbus, we decided on a side trip to Lancaster to see the Glass Museum and surrounding attractions. We didn't actually realize before arriving that the glass is almost entirely serving and table pieces and collectibles. We had been expecting more art glass, but in fact the museum was a lot of fun, with very friendly and forthcoming guides. The movie, on the history of glassmaking in central Ohio was very well done, and the displays of Ohio glass were very well curated and described. A nice touch was display cases that had a taste of previous shows. We visited the glass-making shop and had a very nice demonstration of glass-blowing. In the shop, we bought a paperweight made by each of their resident artisans. A charming, off-the-beaten-path excursion.

They have beautiful examples of things that were made locally. They showcase Anchor Hocking products of function as well as beautiful glass art objects The museum also has glass blowing demonstrations, and classes.

The staff here are quite knowledgeable but not always friendly. If you are a collector or interested in glass than this is a spot for you. For the average folks on vacation it's a waste of time and cash.

A very nice glass museum to visit. The guides were interesting and knowledgeable. The glass displays were beautiful and the glass blower was very interesting to watch. The admission fee is reasonable and a very nice gift shop to browse through. You can spend as much time as you would like.