Ashmolean Museum
St John Street (off Beaumont Street), Oxford
Tel: 01865-278 000
A limited amount of glass on show (although I gather there is much more in their collection), scattered among other exhibits, but excellent examples. Particularly good selection of façon de Venise and of English 17th and 18th Century glassware. Well worth a visit. Open Tuesday to Saturday 1000-1700h, Sunday 1400-1700h (closed on some holidays). Admission free

Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery
Astley Hall, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1NP
Contains a fine collection of 18th Century glass

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH
Tel: 0121 303 1966
Wideranging collection of English glass & Stained glass

Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RL
Tel: 0117-922 3571
Dedicated gallery containing the Chinese glass collection - one of the most significant outside Asia. 180 pieces ranging from 2,000-year-old beads found in burials to exquisite carved altar vessels made for the Chinese imperial household in Beijing in the 18th century. Also Roman & English glassware. Open 7 days a week 1000 - 1700h and most bank holidays. Admission free

British Museum.
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Tel: 020-7323 8000
Huge and excellent collection of ancient/early glass, although, unfortunately, mixed in with all the other exhibits. Open Monday to Saturday 1000-1700h, Sunday 1200-1800h. Admission free, but donation of at least £2.00 requested

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Compton Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9NS
Tel: 01384 812 745
The English glass museum, mainly 19th/early 20th Century products of the Stourbridge area. Open Tuesday to Sunday 1200-1600h (glassblowing studio open Wednesday to Sunday 1000-1600h). Admission free. Gift shop

Bruntnell-Astley Contemporary Glass Gallery
Unit 15 The Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HF
Tel: 01384 399 465
A new commercial Internet glass gallery featuring a selection of works by contemporary British studio glassworkers such as Fiaz Elson, George F Jackson, Helen Millard, Joanna Manousis, Keith Brocklehurst, Keith Cummings, Laura Birdsall, Nikki Williams, Stuart Garfoot

Castle Museum & Art Gallery
The Castle, Nottingham, NG1 6EL
Tel: 0115 948 3700
Contains a collection of Salviati glassware

Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3RP
Tel: 01234 211 222
An unusual combination of recreated Victorian Mansion (originally the home of the Higgins family, wealthy Bedford Brewers) and adjoining gallery housing collections of watercolours, prints and drawings, ceramics, lace & glass (Ravenscroft, Art Nouveau, Whitefriars etc). Open Tuesday to Saturday 1100 - 1700h, Sunday 1400-1700h. Adult, single day £2.20 (includes entry to Bedford Museum), Fridays free, concessions free. Gift shop

Chelmsford Museum & The Essex Regiment Museum
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ
Tel: 01245 605 700
Contains a collection of English glassware, particularly Newcastle

Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RB
Tel: 01223 332 900
Early English and contemporary glassware

Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Market Square, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2PP
Tel: 01772 258248
Contains the Mrs French scent-bottle collection (largest in the country, & one of the most important in the world)

Haworth Art Gallery
Haworth Park, Hollins Lane, Accrington Lancashire BB5 2JS
Tel: 01254 233 782
Contains the largest collection of Tiffany glass in Europe

Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ
Tel: 020 7602 3316
Contains the William Wright collection of 17th century stained glass from Damascus

Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
St.Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LH
Tel: 01622 602 838
Contains a collection of claw beakers & Anglo-Saxon glassware

Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DZ
Tel: 01223 333 516

Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
Tel: 0161 235 8888
Interesting general collection. Free entry, open Tue-Sun 1000h-1700h

Museum of London
150 London Wall, London EC2
Tel: 020-7600 3699
Extensive display of James Powell & Sons/Whitefriars glass & some other London glass, including Ravenscroft

National Glass Centre
Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL
Tel: 0191-515 5555
Have not yet been to see this, but one of these days we'll get around to it!

Nazeing Glass Museum
at the Nazeing Glassworks, Nazeing New Road, Broxbourne, Herts EN10 6SU
Tel: 01992-464 485
Brand new glass museum of 20th Century British domestic glassware, curated by Stephen Pollock-Hill (managing director of the glassworks). Includes a Study & Library Room, which contains much information on other British glass factories. Open Mon-Fri 1030-1530h. Admission £2.50

Red House Glass Cone
High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 4AZ
Tel: 01384-812 750   new website (may not yet be working)
Part of Broadfield House Glass Museum. Open Mon-Sun 1000-1600h (including Bank holidays). Admission free (except for groups). Café, gift-shop

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX
Tel: 01392 665 858
From ancient Roman through to 20th century, including the Henry Hamilton Clark collection of some 200 English 18th century drinking glasses, the 17th century Exeter Flute Glass, engraved with a portrait of Charles II, & a Victorian reproduction of the Portland Vase, engraved by Zach

Ruskin Mill Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 4HF
Tel: 01384-399 400
Established 2001 on site of former Royal Doulton glassworks in Stourbridge’s historic glass quarter, & houses a wide range of skilled craftspeople. Visitors can view glass blowing, cutting, kiln work, lampwork & stained glass manufacture

Shipley Art Gallery
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JB
Tel: 0191 477 1495
Superb collection of Tyneside pressed glass. Open Monday to Saturday 1000-1700h, Sundays 1400-1700h (click here for other Tyne and Wear Museums)

Stained Glass Museum
Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambs CB7 4DL
Tel: 01353 660 347
Registered charity. Opening times: Mon to Fri 1030h - 1700h, Sat 1030h - 1730h (Winter - 1700h), Sun 1200h - 1800h (Winter - 1630h). Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.50, Family group £7.00 (up to 4 - must include 1 child under 16)

Turner Museum of Glass
c/o Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD
Founded 1943. The eclectic WES Turner collection of over 380 pieces of glass, from Roman to modern, from all over the world

Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, London SW7
Tel: 020 7942 2000
Excellent new gallery entirely devoted to glass

Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street, Bath, BA2 4AT
Tel: 01225 477 233
European glassware

The Wallace Collection
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN
Tel: 020 7563 9500
Substantial glass collection. Monday to Saturday 1000-1700h, Sundays 1200-1700h

World of Glass
Chalon Way East, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1BX
Tel: 01744 22766
Glassware from the Pilkington Glass collection, & glass-blowing demonstrations . Another one we haven't visited, but it looks promising

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