A new £14m museum opened in 2000. It houses the Pilkington glass collection and the St Helens MBC Social and Industrial History Collection.
There are traditional displays, state-of-the-art audio visual presentations and live demonstrations by the resident team of glassblowers
You can see live glassblowing demonstrations
Or why not try your hand at blowing a glass bauble on one of our glassblowing courses
Experience amazing special effects film show. It will blow you away!
And for history buffs, we have two great galleries.
Accessibility
The World of Glass has been designed to include everyone and has easy wheelchair access to all galleries, lifts to all floors, low-mounted video displays and adapted toilet facilities.
Whilst the Cone Building Tunnels are accessible with care, an alternative ‘video tour’ of the tunnels is provided.
Most galleries also have a hearing loop.