Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center

The Museum of American Glass, celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of American glass, is at the core of WheatonArts. One of only 8 museums in the state of New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it offers over 18.000 square feet of exhibition space, a collection over 20.000 pieces strong, as well as a research library and archives. The building currently housing the museum opened in December of 1973, representative of the era in which it was made when bicentennial fever fueled an interest in faux-historical settings. The collection was originally interpreted through a chronological history of the American glass industry, the rooms in the museum designed to display the pieces in period style.