Shanghai Museum of Glass
Shanghai Museum of Glass was initiated and funded by Shanghai Glass Co. Ltd, which had witnessed the development of the glass industry in Shanghai and attentively preserved the inherited a century-old history and its product culture.
The design of the Museum integrates both new and existing structures, which keeps and highlights the features of the old workshop, and also gives the architecture new functionality and iconic status.
The Museum covers a building area of about 5,000 square meters of which 3,750 sqms is the main hall. And it also has a reception hall, permanent and temporary exhibition halls, collection rooms, an office area, museum shops, a library, a café, a hot glass demonstration hall and DIY shop. The demonstration of hot glass making is at 14:30 daily.
User reviews
Re: Shanghai Museum of Glass
Very worthy of recommendation, especially children's Museum, to do the task of small friends, so that they can take the initiative to explore very good. The bathroom design of children's museum is also very close, there is a small toilet for children
Re: Shanghai Museum of Glass
Shanghai Museum of Glass was a blend of fire and thermal glass factory plant. The main building is a museum of old glass furnace plant, exposure to museum visitors will feel the design to create a series of alternating between old and new.
Re: Shanghai Museum of Glass
Shanghai Museum of Glass is a non-profit Museum of Glass

