the national museum of cambridge glass

The staff are very helpful and the glass colors are amazing. My girlfriend asked a thousand questions and each one was answered with a smile. She has begun collecting glassware.

i went with a bus group to cambridge, ohio. For Christmas season, the downtown is decorated with "real life" statues of different scenes of victorian times. The glass museum has the world's most extensive collection of Cambridge Glass. Besides the tour of all the glass-enclosed pieces , we were shown a short film about the history. Glassware was extraordinarly beautiful and wide variety of colors. we also got to make etchings of patterns that they used.

If you have the opportunity to visit the Cambridge Glass Museum, GO. It is a little piece of history on glass-making, and the colors they have on display are simply amazing. Allow about an hour to really see everything, and don't be shy about asking questions. The volunteer staff really knows what they are talking about here. We had a wonderful time there, and would go again. Don't forget to check out the gift shop in the museum. Some pieces are really very affordable, and rare!

We had a total surprise and education from our visit. I am now a collector of the "nude" stem glasses. We visited in early March, cold outside and no one around. The museum was prepping for a busy collectors convention and had special Friday hours of operation. We were the first patrons of the day and received the VIP tour, one on one with the staff. Excellent tour with an interesting history of glass and of the area. So many colors, and specimens that I was overwhelmed. A camera is a perfect compliment to your visit. People in Cambridge are very friendly and helpful and the area has more than meets the eye for things to do ....so much so that we moved from Columbus, and into Guernsey County for the wholesome atmosphere.

I knew about Ohio's glass history, and had heard of Cambridge glass. Yet I never anticipated the impact of so much beautiful Cambridge in one place! Truly, this museum is a labor of love for so many volunteers whose city's history is inextricable from the history of the glass. The film is rather slow-going, but as you tour the collection you will get a feel for the time, the place, and the people who produced it. There are pictures and artifacts from the factory itself. There are pieces of cambridge available for sale. and there is a station for children to make crayon etchings of metal plates used for molding the decorative glass.

If you're into vintage glassware, this is the place for you to visit!!! Beautiful Cambridge glassware, the history behind each design is just amazing! ! If you have small kids and they get bored during the tour, the museum has a special area for kids to do rubbing from some of the etching plates, so mom or dad can enjoy looking at all the fabulous glass!! I highly recommend this place if you are ever in this area!!!

I grew up in the glass cutting industry. Consequently I had never taken the time to see the museum. Like many things the museum was a story of a great bygone ear when qualify and beauty were part of dinner. The volunteer staff was wonderful helping at every moment, givng us tours and answering questions.

A full display of glass from their day one to present...A wonderful history tour of their product... We left a few $$$ to their pleasure...We did Internet searches looking for Cambridge glass as we looked at it.

The Museum is now decorated for the Holiday Season and are hosting bus tours. As has always been the case, all of the glass is beautifully displayed.

We are completing a list of places to see, as our daughter will soon graduate from nearby Muskingum University. This was a valuable learning experience, with an original video showing the actual workers from the days the factory was open / existed. The arrangement of the glass pieces is accompanied by a pamphlet with descriptions and facts. We liked to hear more about future event in Cambridge, the Dickens Christmas walk.

We thought we were going to see a couple of pieces of pretty glassware. Boy, we were wrong!We found a history of the area and the town of Cambridge. Our tour started with a video from the 40's about how the glassware was produced. Then we had a personal tour of the small museum, with the beautiful glass arranged by year produced. There were other artifacts from the factory and pieces of Cambridge glass for sale. The staff was very knowledgeable and passionate about Cambridge glass. We were there about an hour and a half, and were very impressed with the facility.

The staff was very friendly, courteous and informed. We were very impressed with the staff, the facility and the knowledge the staff imparted. A real jewel in a small Ohio town! If you love glass, it was terrific!! My husband is indifferent about glass and not really excited about going. However, he was very impressed and it brought back a lot of nostalgic memories for him. His comment is "Impressive stuff!"

We stopped in for what we thought would be a few minutes. We spen close to 2 hours. Staff were great answered any questions and were eager to share their knowledge. Beautiful glass. Displayed beautifully.

The glass is displayed in well organized and absolutely clean showcases. There are a number of very rare pieces. Our visit to the museum provided us with a much better understanding of the history of Cambridge Glass. The volunteers and staff were great!

Beautifully done museum. An exhaustive collection, always displayed well. Super clean. Veryinformed and helpful friendly people to guide the tour. Displays, not only of many rare pieces, but a well done presentation on how Cambridge Glass was actually produced along with the history of a past-era Company. Even for a non-collector (me!), it's a marvelous hour plus visit.