World of Glass

"Really good experience to watch glass being blown, and a great collection of exhibits showing glass from the Egyptians, Romans and through the centuries. Shame that the tank house and tunnels were closed so will probably visit again in a few months when the refurbishment is finished."

"Lovely cool settings, brilliant museum to see with plenty of memorabilia. Watching the glass blowing is a must at £6 and entitles you wander elsewhere and your ticket is valid for 12 months so you can keep going. You can look at the area concerning suction of air to help the furnace. It's brilliant. The cafe is light and airy and they serve tasty food too. We went on a weekday and wasn't busy at all. Finish off your visit with some beautifully blown glass ornaments."

"I really enjoyed the experience... A great start as I didn't realise I was going to walk through the large cooling tower to enter.... It was quite incredible, looking up and taking in the red brick structure a first for me but the locals just taking it in their stride as it's also the entrance to the local library. There's lots to take in inside... An exhibition of art, another on the far side of eclectic things including fashion.. Some beautiful bits of glass on show including the incredible glass chandelier that hung in Manchester flight terminal There is also a lovely cafe with an outside area for sunny days, situated next to the canal It's a bright building supporting the local community and I loved it"

"We went to the Glass Museum with my son & his family visiting home from Australia, and my daughter who still lives here. We had a great time. We were all very interested in the exhibitions & enjoyed the glass blowing demonstration. The small shop is great & the prices are very reasonable. I have recently visited a place that sells the same kind of thing & the prices where extortionate."

"We visited again just recently, it's been two years since we've been. Paid to get in the tickets are annual passes and we can go back as many times as we like for a year, we had a 4 year old and under 5's are free. We went on a Thursday after Easter Sunday about 11am and there was barely anyone there for reference. Our 4 year old loved it all, the museum part had an Easter egg hunt, which she enjoyed finding too. She particularly enjoyed going over the glass bridge and round the tunnels. We watch the glass blowing, she took a shine to the glass blowing guy and wanted to say hi and tell him her name afterwards. The little video afterwards was lovely and very informative. Cafe is huge and the coffee was amazing and we had a cheeky cake which was gorgeous. It happened to be a beautiful day outside too which made it even more magical. Thanks again for a great day, we will definitely be returning!"