Glass has always been designed to be admired, wondered at, and collected. Here, you may discover a Club of like-minded enthusiasts, a museum where you can learn more about glass history and see fine examples, and discover a show, auction, or convention where you can find pieces to add to your collection. The following list, submitted by our readers and advertisers, is a great place to start exploring your interests:

GLASS CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

American Carnival Glass Association (ACGA)
https://myacga.com
Contact: larryyung@att.net
The American Carnival Glass Association (ACGA) is a nonprofit, educational group dedicated to promoting interest in and educating others on Carnival Glass. Downloadable articles are available at the Association’s website.

American Cut Glass Association
https://cutglass.org
Contact: acgabill@gmail.com
The American Cut Glass Association is a
nonprofit organization devoted to the study and research of American Brilliant Cut Glass. The Brilliant Period lasted from approximately 1876 to 1914. The American Cut Glass Association is an organization evolving from a “collectors” society to an organization that helps preserve and advance the study of this important American art form.

American Scientific Glassblowers Society
https://asgs-glass.org
American Scientific Glassblowers Society (ASGS) is a U.S. professional organization that supports scientific and technical glassblowers working in laboratories, research, and industry. It promotes knowledge sharing through conferences, publications, training, and a network of members specializing in precision glass fabrication.

Antique Glass Salt and Sugar Shaker Club (AGSSSC)
https://agsssc.org
The AGSSSC is a group of salt and sugar
shaker collectors who encourage, promote, and support the collection and study of late 19th and early 20th century glass salt and sugar shakers.

Cape Cod Glass Club (CCGC)
https://www.capecodglassclub.org
Contact: ehl77pg@gmail.com
Founded in 2000, the Cape Cod Glass Club is a Chapter of the National American Glass Club (NAGC). This group of glass collectors —students of glass design and manufacture—gather to become educated in identifying and learning about all types of glass, old and new, American and foreign, blown and pressed.

Carder Steuben Glass Association
https://steubenglass.org
Contact: webmaster@steubenglass.org
The mission of the Carder Steuben Glass Association is to encourage and promote the collecting and enjoyment of Steuben glass, developed by Frederick Carder and produced during the period from 1903 through 1933, and post-Carder or modern Steuben glass beginning in 1933.

Early American Pattern Glass Society
https://eapgs.org/
The Society was founded in 1994 to foster and encourage the collection, appreciation, study, preservation, and documentation of early American Pattern Glassware (EAPG), its
makers, and its place in American life, past and present.

Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC)
https://www.fohbc.org
Contact: fohbcmembers@gmail.com
The FOHBC is a nonprofit organization
supporting collectors of historical bottles, flasks, jars, and related glass artifacts. It also maintains the FOHBC Virtual Museum and publishes the magazine Bottles and Extras.

Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America
https://fagcainc.org
More than 20 local chapters and thousands of collectors of Fenton Art Glass belong to the FAGCA. The Association is dedicated to teaching and sharing the story of Fenton glass to enlighten and teach others about one of our great heritage glassmakers, the glassmaking industry, and Fenton Art Glass in particular.

Fostoria Glass Society of America
https://www.fostoriaglass.org
Contact: membership@fostoriaglass.org
The Fostoria Glass Society of America, Inc. was formed to acquire and disseminate detailed knowledge concerning Fostoria Glass and to establish and maintain a museum for housing and displaying Fostoria Glass.

Founders Chapter of the National American Glass Club
https://founderschapter.org
Contact: President@founderschapter.org
The National American Glass Club, Ltd., is
a non-profit educational organization for those interested in the study and appreciation of glass, of all types and periods. The club’s membership includes those from the professional glass world, such as antique dealers, museum curators and authors, as well as those from the general public who have an appreciation for glass as an art form. Through discussion, exploration, and identification, we are able to enjoy and understand the delicate art of glass making.

Genesee Valley Bottle Collector’s Association
https://www.gvbca.org
Contact: gvbca@frontiernet.net
GVBCA was founded back in 1969 by ten or so “founding” people who, at that time, knew very few other “bottle” collectors. GVBCA is a charter member of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) and a supporter of the National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, NY.

Glass Art Society (GAS)
https://www.glassart.org
Glass Art Society (GAS) is an international nonprofit that connects artists, educators,
and studios dedicated to glass as an art form. It fosters the global glass art community through conferences, exhibitions, educational resources, and professional networking.

Heisey Collectors of America
https://heiseymuseum.org
Contact: business@heiseymuseum.org
The Heisey Collectors of America, Inc.
preserves and promotes the history of the A. H. Heisey & Company of Newark, Ohio, and operates the National Heisey Glass Museum.

Hudson Valley Depression Glass Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655959604686124
The purpose of our club is for members to gain knowledge of glass manufactured in America from 1920 to 1970 (“Depression Glass”). Membership is open to dealers, collectors, or anyone with an active interest in depression glass.

International Carnival Glass Association
https://www.internationalcarnivalglass.com
Contact: bpitman@gmail.com
The International Carnival Glass Association was formed to promote the study and education of carnival glass.

International Perfume Bottle Association
https://perfumebottles.org
Contact: vicepresident@perfumebottles.org
The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) is the largest worldwide organization of collectors, dealers, historians, appraisers, and specialists in perfume bottles, their packaging, and related beauty objects.

Little Rhody Bottle Club
https://littlerhodybottleclub.org
Contact: sierramadre@comcast.net
The Ocean State Bottle Club is the new website of the Little Rhody Bottle Club. The Club has been in existence since 1970 and has had a well-known website for 20+ years under the name of Little Rhody Bottle Club.

Marble Collectors Society of America
https://www.marblecollecting.com
For over 50 years, the MCSA has been a proactive participant in advancing the marble field. Achievements over time include the regular publication of the Society’s newsletter, photographing and publishing color marble plates; contributing to museum and library collections, issuing price guides with updates, and offering classification and appraisal services.

National American Glass Club (NAGC)
https://www.glassclub.org
Contact: membership@glassclub.org
Founded in 1933, the National American Glass Club, Ltd., is an international non-profit educational organization for the study and appreciation of glass, regardless of type, period, or origin.

National Association of Aladdin Lamp Collectors, Inc.
https://aladdincollectors.org
Contact: John at info@aladdincollectors.org
or Bill at brtknight@aol.com
Aladdin Lamp Collectors, also known as Aladdin Knights, are dedicated to the collectors of antique coal-oil and electric Aladdin lamps. The Club offers the Aladdin Collectors Manual and Price Guide.

National Association of Milk Bottle Collectors (NAMBC)
https://milkbottlecollectors.com
Contact: ptmanfredi@cox.net
The NAMBC provides research, educational opportunities, and information about milk bottles, milk bottle collecting, and dairy memorabilia to its members, museums, and the general public. NAMBC publishes a monthly newsletter called the Milk Route.

National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. & National Museum of Cambridge Glass
https://www.cambridgeglass.org
Contact: membership@cambridgeglass.org
The National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. (NCC), founded in 1973, seeks to preserve the bountiful handmade glassware of the Cambridge Glass Company and to educate and inspire current and future collectors.

National Depression Glass Association & National Glass Museum
https://ndga.net
Contact: 913-636-7825, president@ndga.net
The National Depression Glass Association is dedicated to the preservation of all American-made glassware and the history of the companies that manufactured it, with emphasis on the “Great Depression.”

National Duncan Glass Society & Museum
https://duncan-miller.org
Contact: docent@duncan-miller.org
The National Duncan Glass Society was formed in July of 1975 to study and preserve the heritage of George Duncan & Sons of Pittsburgh and the Duncan & Miller Glass Company of Washington.

National Fenton Glass Society
https://nfgs.org
Contact: office@nfgs.org
The Society’s purpose is to promote the study, understanding, and enjoyment of handmade glass, the handmade glass industry, and especially glass made by the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, WV.

National Greentown Glass Association
https://greentownglass.org
Contact: greentownglass@yahoo.com
The NGGA is active in disseminating specific knowledge concerning Greentown Glass and promotes education and research on the history and products of the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company, which operated in Greentown, IN.

National Imperial Glass Collectors’ Society
https://imperialglass.org
Contact: isjgirl@yahoo.com
The mission of the National Imperial Glass Collectors Society is to preserve and study the heritage of the Imperial Glass Company Corporation including the design, manufacture, and marketing of its products; to honor the men and women that made it possible. The Society maintains a museum to house and exhibit collections of glass and artifacts in furtherance of this mission.

National Insulator Association
https://www.nia.org
Contact: information@nia.org
The National Insulator Association is an international organization of collectors and friends interested in communication and electrical insulators, as well as other artifacts connected with insulators, such as telephones, telegraphs, power transmission, railroads, and lightning protection devices.

National Milk Glass Collectors Society
https://www.nmgcs.org
The members of the National Milk Glass Collectors Society (NMGCS) provide information about the society—its aims and purposes—to promote the study, appreciation, and preservation of opaque glass, popularly called “Milk Glass,” both old and new, domestic as well as foreign.

New England Carnival Glass Association
https://www.necga.com
Contact: newenglandcarnivalglass@gmail.com
NECGA is a group of individuals who share a common interest in all things Carnival Glass. NECGA’s primary goal is to share information about Carnival Glass through meetings,
conventions, auctions, and seminars.

North Jersey Depression Glass Club
https://www.facebook.com/northjerseydepressionglassclub
Contact: craigkratochvil@aol.com
The North Jersey Depression Glass Club is a non-profit group of like-minded collectors of American-made 20th-century glass, china, and pottery.

Open Salt Collectors
https://www.opensalts.info
Open Salt Collectors is a non-profit organization created to promote and encourage the study, collecting, and preservation of open salts. Open salts were commonly used in the 19th century before salt shakers came into general use.

Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA)
https://www.paperweight.org
Contact: info@paperweight.org
The mission of the PCA is to promote education: to increase knowledge about paperweights, their creators, and the astounding glass medium from which they are created.

Peach State Depression Glass Club
https://www.psdgc.com
Contact: president@psdgc.com
The Peach State Depression Glass Club promotes interest in and spreads knowledge
of glassware from the Depression Era. Maintaining that focus, the club has expanded its interests in many other fields of collecting.

Sandwich Historical Society & Museum
https://sandwichglassmuseum.org
Contact: info@sandwichglassmuseum.org
The SGM Glass Academy is launching a new lineup of hands-on classes, workshops, and events for guests of all ages. Explore the art of glass through fused glass, glassblowing, flamework, mosaics, etching, transferware, and more. Stay tuned for details as we shape this exciting new creative experience!

South Carolina Antique Bottle Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/204495099929250/
Antique bottles are still buried everywhere around the great state of South Carolina. These bottles can be worth hundreds if not thousands of dollars a piece. People travel all over digging different sites in search of older glass. This site was created for the most experienced diggers to the person who just wants to know more about the hobby.

Stretch Glass Society
https://www.stretchglasssociety.org
The Stretch Glass Society is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting interest in iridescent stretch glass, a distinctive American glassware produced mainly between about 1912 and the early 1930s. Connecting collectors and researchers through newsletters, conventions, and educational events focused on the history and identification of stretch glass.

The Stained Glass Association of America
https://stainedglass.org
Contact: info@stainedglass.org
The Stained Glass Association of America is a professional trade association whose membership consists of the finest architectural stained and decorative art glass artists and studios in the U.S. and around the world. The SGAA actively works for the betterment of the craft of stained and architectural art glass through programs that are designed to benefit
members of the SGAA and fans of the art.

Tiffin Glass Collectors Club
https://www.tiffinglass.org
Contact: museum@tiffinglass.org
The club is dedicated to the preservation of glassware and memorabilia made by the Tiffin Glass factory, honoring the men and women of Tiffin’s “Glass House.”

Vaseline Glass Collectors
https://www.vaselineglass.org
Contact: vaselineglasscollectorsinc@gmail.com
Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc. is dedicated to educating and unifying Vaseline Glass collectors everywhere.

Westchester Glass Club
https://www.westchesterglassclub.com
Contact: jrussell9431@sbcglobal.net
The Westchester Glass Club (WGC) is an affiliate chapter of the NAGC. Members of the WGC share a common interest in the history of glass and glassmaking, its significant role in early American industry, and an appreciation of the beauty of glass. Membership includes novice and advanced collectors, glass artisans, and dealers.

GLASS MUSEUMS AND RESOURCES

Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Dallas, TX
https://contempglass.org
The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to further the development and appreciation of art made from glass. The AACG Resource Library provides a virtual space to share information on the ever-changing field of glass art.

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Neenah, WI
https://bmmglass.com
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is a must-visit destination for glass collectors, housing one of the world’s premier collections of antique and contemporary glass paperweights. The museum hosts collector-focused exhibitions, educational programs, and glass studio demonstrations, making it a valuable resource for enthusiasts interested in the history, artistry, and craftsmanship of fine glass.

Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
https://home.cmog.org
Founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated), the Corning Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum dedicated to telling the story of a single material: glass. The Museum cares for and displays the world’s best collection of art and historical glass, including over 50,000 objects representing over 3,500 years of glass history.

Dorflinger Glass Museum, Honesdale, PA
https://dorflinger.org/dorflinger-glass-museum
The Museum opens for the season on May 6, 2026. One of the nation’s largest collections of American Brilliant-Cut Dorflinger Glass is displayed in the home of the founder, Christian Dorflinger. The museum displays more than 1,000 pieces of cut, engraved, etched, gilded, and enameled crystal.

Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, Washington, PA
https://duncan-miller.org
The Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, maintained by the National Duncan Glass Society, opened in the Spring of 2019 to preserve and share the heritage of George Duncan & Sons of Pittsburgh and the Duncan & Miller Glass Company of Washington, PA.

FOHBC Virtual Museum
https://fohbcvirtualmuseum.org
The FOHBC Virtual Museum was established to display, inform, educate, and enhance the enjoyment of historical bottle and glass collecting by providing an online virtual museum experience for significant historical bottles and other items related to early glass. This interactive website is full of information on everything from bitters bottles to historical flasks, and much more.

Fostoria Glass Museum, Moundsville, WV
https://www.fostoriaglass.org/fostoria-glass-society-of-america-glass-museum
Besides the company’s regular line of blown, etched, and pressed patterns, they did custom work, such as providing glass with government seals for officials in Washington. All the
presidents, from Eisenhower through Reagan, ordered glassware from them.

Glass Museum (Online)
https://theglassmuseum.com
The Glass Museum aims to bring you in-depth articles about a wide range of glass, links to the articles, and research resources for almost any glass collector. Topics cover everything from Goofus Glass to Orrefors Swedish Glass to Carnival Glass. Click on “Links to useful and interesting glass sites” and go further into the labyrinth of glass information.

Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
https://www.museumofglass.org
The Museum of Glass is a premier contemporary art museum dedicated to glass and glassmaking in the West Coast’s largest and most active museum glass studio. The Museum has established a reputation for hosting impactful and engaging artist residencies, organizing and exhibiting nationally traveling exhibitions, and creating unique programs for visitors,
all while building a growing permanent collection chronicling the development of modern and contemporary glass.

National Heisey Glass Museum, Newark, OH
https://heiseymuseum.org
The Heisey Collectors of America, Inc. (HCA) opened the National Heisey Glass Museum in Newark, OH in 1974 to establish a permanent place for the display and study of glassware manufactured by A. H. Heisey & Company in Newark between 1896 and 1957.

National Bottle Museum®, Ballston Spa, NY
https://nationalbottlemuseum.org
The National Bottle Museum was created to preserve, research, and exhibit bottles and objects related to bottle making. Visitors can view displays of bottles and glassmaking tools and learn about the local bottle history and the history of bottle production. Bottle collectors and students also have access to an extensive research library.

National Museum of Cambridge Glass, Cambridge, OH
https://www.cambridgeglass.org
The National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. seeks to preserve the bountiful handmade glassware of the Cambridge Glass Company and to educate and inspire current and future collectors. The Collectors have established and continue to maintain the National Museum of Cambridge Glass in Cambridge, OH for the display, study, and preservation of Cambridge Glass.

NDGA National Depression Glass Museum, Wellington, KS
https://ndga.net
In 2012, The NDGA National Glass Museum opened to showcase its collection featuring American-made glassware from the Victorian Era through the Mid-Century Modern Era, including Early American Pattern Glass, Depression Era, and Elegant.

New Bedford Museum of Glass, New Bedford, MA
https://www.nbmog.org
The NBMOG has reopened in the spectacular James Arnold Mansion in downtown New Bedford. Its collection consists of 7,000 objects documenting more than 3,000 years
of glassmaking history. It covers many regions and periods, from ancient to contemporary, with special emphasis on the city of New Bedford, MA, celebrated in the late 19th century as the “Art Glass Headquarters of
the Country.”

Ohio Glass Museum, Lancaster, OH
https://www.ohioglassmuseum.org
The Museum was established to reflect the importance of the glassmaking industry in the history of Lancaster and Fairfield County, Ohio. Fairfield County has been home to numerous glass companies over the years. In 2003, the Ohio legislature designated Lancaster as the “Pressed Glass Capital of Ohio.”

Sandwich Glass Museum, Sandwich, MA
https://sandwichglassmuseum.org/
The Sandwich Historical Society and its
Glass Museum collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the Town of Sandwich, MA,
the oldest town on Cape Cod. A large part of Sandwich history is involved with American glass production.

Perfume Passage Foundation, Barrington, IL
https://www.perfumepassage.org
Perfume Passage provides perfume and
compact enthusiasts and collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see very rare and meaningful artifacts. Visitors can tour the world through the Museum’s international collection, which dates as far back as 2500 BCE. “Off the Passageway” presents a fully-restored original interior of a 19th century American drugstore and soda fountain that will allow visitors to explore the science of scent and the making of perfumes through interactive experiences.

Tiffin Glass Museum, Tiffin, OH
https://www.tiffinglass.org
The Tiffin Glass Museum honors the heritage established by the men and women of Tiffin’s “Glass House.” Through preservation and education, the Museum safeguards glassware from the factory’s hundred-year-plus history. The Museum exhibits popular lines, stemware, lamps, optics, and colors used throughout the factory’s productive years.

Toledo Museum of Art – Glass Pavilion, Toledo, OH
https://www.toledomuseum.org
The Toledo Museum of Art houses one of the world’s most significant collections of glass.
Its Glass Pavilion, opened in 2006, displays more than 5,000 works spanning ancient glass to contemporary studio pieces. Visitors can explore the history and artistry of glass through
exhibitions, educational programs, and live glassblowing demonstrations, making the museum a premier destination for collectors and enthusiasts alike.

WheatonArts, Millville, NJ
https://www.wheatonarts.org
WheatonArts is an internationally acclaimed arts community. Its mission is to engage artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity. The Museum of American Glass is at the heart of the Center, housing the most comprehensive collection of glass produced in America. Located in Millville, the center of the nation’s first glass industry, the Museum is one of only nine museums in New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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