Dorflinger Glass Factory Museum

With more than 1 000 pieces the dorflinger glass museum is recognized as having one of the largest display of dorflinger glass in the nation.

Dorflinger glass factory museum. O connor patented the design in 1886. Great for history buffs and those who like decorative arts fascinating exhibit of glass and excellent information about the history of glassmaking and glass cutting in this region. The dorflinger companies produced fine lead crystal table ware for u s. The exhibition is really fantastic you will learn about the ingredients for making this type of glass as well as about the workers who were.

As head of the cutting shop at the dorflinger factory john s. Dorflinger suydam wildlife sanctuary open daily 8am to dusk all year round dorflinger glass museum and gift shop may 1 to october 30 2020 monday tuesday closed wednesday saturday 10 00 a m. The dorflinger factory museum is a regional industrial heritage museum celebrating the history and craftsmanship of the dorflinger glass companies in brooklyn new york and white mills pennsylvania. John o connor s parisian pattern an innnovative design the parisian pattern is still one of the most innovative designs in cut glass.

Presidents governments and wealthy individuals during the gilded age. Excellent museum and wonderful restoration of factory building do not miss this museum when you are in this area. Volunteers donate their time to staff the museum and museum shop. In this he was successful and realizing the great potentialities of this new product he moved to brooklyn new york and started a five pot factory of his own on.

In 1852 when kerosene oil was first discovered young dorflinger was delegated to fashion a type of glass chimney that would provide a satisfactory complement for the oil burner. Fascinating look into the history of glass making and glass cutting in this area. The museum shop is an important source of revenue. Especially interesting is the film from 1910s that shows glass blowing and glass making from the dorflinger factory.

The mission of the new dorflinger factory museum is to protect preserve and educate the public on the industrial heritage of the dorflinger glass companies in brooklyn ny and white mills pa.