World of Glass Saint Helens, St Helens

Reviews

1. Joseph Goode ★★★★★

   Really a lot more interesting and interactive than I expected. All very kid friendly but with interesting exhibits about the local area as well as the glass. Very interesting to see how my own 1890s house would have looked when It was first built. The glass blowing exhibition really captured my 3 Yr old sons attention too and he's been multiple times now. Really good attraction I hadn't really considered visiting before. I was missing out!

   almost 7 months ago
2. Lisa Inglis ★★★★☆

   It's an interesting walk through, good exhibits and some beautiful glass to see. I would have liked to see a video of some of the history too

   almost 8 months ago
3. paul grant ★★★★★

   The World of Glass is an absolute treasure, visiting the glass museum where you can even learn to blow is fascinating. Then there’s the gallery, the library, a shop stocked with beautiful glassware, jewellery, books and trinkets, and don’t forget the the cafe. Great for adults and children with many events and activities to enjoy throughout the year. They also host excellent writing workshops as well.

   almost 9 months ago

1. Jack Thompson ★★★★★

   Outstanding place. We heard about this from Johnny Vegas TV show, so i knew i just needed to go and visit what hes got there, when we arrived I was so surprised on how much else was there to see and do. Free parking on a Sunday and free to enter. Gift shop decent prices to. We easily spent a few hours here and we didn't use the cafe here, we went across into the town. We will be back 100% - next time we will ensure we watch the glass blowing part of it too :) Please if you do come here, donate to keep it going, glad we came across it

   almost 11 months ago
2. Rebecca Barlow ★★★★★

   Really pleasantly surprised by this place. Have heard poor things (in the past) but we have just had the loveliest day at World of Glass. We took our baby and 3 year old who absolutely loved exploring. There are lots of interactive bits for little hands. Loads of nice things to look at, beautifully preserved glassware thousands of years old. The site was impeccably clean. The outdoor space is lovely, a nice little play area at the back. We stayed for about an hour and a half but could definitely stay longer. Didn't use the cafe so can't comment on that. The only single thing that was slightly difficult were the toilets and lift are through a heavy double door which was hard to navigate by myself with the pram, having electric doors or a prop to hold them open would be really helpful as there was no one around to assist at the time. Can imagine this being hard for someone in a wheelchair or with mobility issues to get through as it opens outwards towards you. Thank you to the staff for a lovely visit.

   almost 11 months ago
3. Robert Baker ★★★★☆

   Really good experience to watch glass being blown, and a great collection of exhibits showing glass from the Egyptians, Romans and through the centuries. Shame that the tank house and tunnels were closed so will probably visit again in a few months when the refurbishment is finished.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Christine Mcdonough ★★★★★

   Lovely cool settings, brilliant museum to see with plenty of memorabilia. Watching the glass blowing is a must at £6 and entitles you wander elsewhere and your ticket is valid for 12 months so you can keep going. You can look at the area concerning suction of air to help the furnace. It's brilliant. The cafe is light and airy and they serve tasty food too. We went on a weekday and wasn't busy at all. Finish off your visit with some beautifully blown glass ornaments.

   almost 4 years ago
2. Debra Roberts ★★★★★

   I really enjoyed the experience... A great start as I didn't realise I was going to walk through the large cooling tower to enter.... It was quite incredible, looking up and taking in the red brick structure a first for me but the locals just taking it in their stride as it's also the entrance to the local library. There's lots to take in inside... An exhibition of art, another on the far side of eclectic things including fashion.. Some beautiful bits of glass on show including the incredible glass chandelier that hung in Manchester flight terminal There is also a lovely cafe with an outside area for sunny days, situated next to the canal It's a bright building supporting the local community and I loved it

   almost 4 years ago
3. Chris Bailey ★★★★★

   We went to the Glass Museum with my son & his family visiting home from Australia, and my daughter who still lives here. We had a great time. We were all very interested in the exhibitions & enjoyed the glass blowing demonstration. The small shop is great & the prices are very reasonable. I have recently visited a place that sells the same kind of thing & the prices where extortionate.

   almost 4 years ago

1. H M ★★★★★

   We visited again just recently, it's been two years since we've been. Paid to get in the tickets are annual passes and we can go back as many times as we like for a year, we had a 4 year old and under 5's are free. We went on a Thursday after Easter Sunday about 11am and there was barely anyone there for reference. Our 4 year old loved it all, the museum part had an Easter egg hunt, which she enjoyed finding too. She particularly enjoyed going over the glass bridge and round the tunnels. We watch the glass blowing, she took a shine to the glass blowing guy and wanted to say hi and tell him her name afterwards. The little video afterwards was lovely and very informative. Cafe is huge and the coffee was amazing and we had a cheeky cake which was gorgeous. It happened to be a beautiful day outside too which made it even more magical. Thanks again for a great day, we will definitely be returning!

   almost 4 years ago

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