New Years Visit To The Redlands Glass Museum

The house itself, is a treasure and well-preserved. The carved moldings are in their original condition and exquisitely carved. There are transoms above the doors that open to circulate air, (a personal favorite). There are several rooms that center around a foyer and then move back through the house plan spaced evenly and parallel to each other. The front entrance is no longer utilized and guests are asked to enter through the back door which has a convenient ramp for those of us who can’t take stairs. There is a welcome room with a nice clean bathroom to the right for guests use and a small gift shop located in the old kitchen.

Each room is filled with case filled with various collections of antique glass. My favorites were the depression glass and children’s glass objects (child size dishes, cups and salt cellars). The rooms are filled with sparkling light in all shade of the rainbow reflecting off the glass. Each collection is carefully marked and described so that you know what you are looking at. The docents at the museum are friendly and excited to share the unique history of vintage glass and how they came to love antique glass objects. The stories are fascinating and I would have loved to pull up a chair and spend the day chatting.