Dorflinger Glass Museum Gift Shop

The museum shop is an important source of revenue.

Dorflinger glass museum gift shop. Housed in the factory s restored 1883 cutting shop and ca. 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. 1888 factory office the museum is home to a premier collection of dorflinger glass. Cutting shop roof framing dorflinger glass works white mills.

Volunteers donate their time to staff the museum and museum shop. 2020 wildflower music festival. From a variety selection of glass jewelry to handcrafted ornaments to a huge selection of paperweights the shop has something for every taste and every budget. O connor patented the design in 1886.

November weekends only saturday 10 00 a m. John o connor s parisian pattern an innnovative design the parisian pattern is still one of the most innovative designs in cut glass. Gift of walter and marilyn barbe. The dorflinger glass museum gift shop specializes in wares made from glass.

Dorflinger glass museum special exhibits 2016 2016 special exhibit. On august 21 2001 the springwood group was asked to conduct a cursory inspection of several buildings intended for inclusion in a proposed master plan being developed for the community of white mills and the dorflinger glass museum. As head of the cutting shop at the dorflinger factory john s. Red over colorless wine cut and copper wheel engraved with a variation of the presidential seal.

The dorflinger companies produced fine lead crystal table ware for u s. Presidents governments and wealthy individuals during the gilded age. The museum must generate enough revenue each year to support its costs. Glass displays and great gift shop there was quite a bit of dorflinger glass on display but not as much as at the factory museum down the road.

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. The walter and marilyn barbe wayne county glass gallery. The walter and marilyn barbe wayne county glass gallery. There is an absolutely terrific gift shop on site with lots and lots of glass items although most was fairly expensive we did purchase a few items and had to leave.

Exhibits explore the history of the company and its visionary leader christian dorflinger how this remarkable glass was made and decorated and how it was used in society.