Isle of Wight Museum of Glass

A beautiful museum in the heart of Arreton. We have over 1200 glass pieces on show, including many unique and never before seen pieces, in two galleries.

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WE ARE CLOSED 24-25 June 2026, due to the extreme heat forecast for today and tomorrow. We hope to reopen on Friday, 26th June at 10 am as usual. Please take care everyone. #museumclosed #openinghours #extremeheat #temporaryclosure #arretonbarns

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EXTENDED OPENING EVERY DAY THIS WEEK Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 4.30 pm due to school half term. Free entry to museum and shop. We look forward to seeing you. We are at Arreton Barns. Free parking. #openingtimes

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WE ARE OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE, including Sunday, 10 am to 4.30 pm. 25% off anything £25 or more if you are looking for that special gift. #arretonbarns #glassmuseum #wintersale #openingtimes

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WINTER SALE: 25% OFF EVERYTHING in the museum shop in December and January (£25 minimum spend). We're open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 4.30 pm, until December 24th. #wintersale #arretonbarns #museumshop #glassmuseumshop #decembersale #januarysale #glasssale

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IOW GLASS MUSEUM REOPENS Friday, 10th January 2025 after our winter break. From January to March we are open Monday to Saturday 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. Find us at Arreton Barns, Arreton. Free parking. #museumreopening #openingtimes #glassmuseum #arretonbarns #isleofwightmuseums

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WE ARE ATTENDING the International Festival of Glass and the British Glass Biennale 2024 in Stourbridge for the first time. We very much look forward to it. #ifog2024 #britishglassbiennale #stourbridgeevents #britishglassbiennale2024

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EASTER OPENING The glass museum is open every day of the Easter holiday, from Good Friday through to Easter Monday. From this week we are open every day, including Sundays, 10 am to 5 pm. We look forward to seeing you. #openingtimes #easter2024 #arretonbarns

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CELEBRATE WITH US THIS WEEKEND to mark our our 8th anniversary. There will be free hot drinks, cakes and other goodies for all our visitors at Arreton Barns. Jo will welcome you on Saturday and Jane on Sunday. The museum opened on 19 March 2016. #8thAnniversary #ArretonBarns

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CONGRATULATIONS TO JANE on her second anniversary at the glass museum. We have loved working with her. Please go say hi to her today at the museum at Arreton Barns. #StaffAnniversary #glassmuseum #secondanniversary #museumteam

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WEB SITE ISSUE Our web sites hosted on Wikidot had a technical issue for a few days. Thankfully it has been resolved and all sites are now accessible again. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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BONCHURCH SOCIAL CLUB TALK The museum thanks the club for inviting us to give a talk on glass in Ventnor. It was enjoyed by all in attendance, so much so that we are invited back next year. If your organisation would like us to give a talk then please contact us. #museumtalks

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HOLIDAY CLOSURE The glass museum is now closed for 2 weeks. We reopen on Monday, 8th January. See you then. #glassmuseum #arretonbarns

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SUNDAY CLOSURE The glass museum will be closed every Sunday starting from this weekend until March 2024. Sorry for any inconvenience. We are open Monday to Saturday from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm and look forward to seeing you. #openinghours #sundayclosure #arretonbarns

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WINTER OPENING HOURS from today until March 2024 will be from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. We are still open every day, 7 days per week. The glass museum is a refuge from the weather and a delight to the senses. We look forward to seeing you. #arretonbarns #openinghours #winteropening

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WE ARE OPEN! Jane managed to get to the museum. Well done Jane! We will stay open until lunchtime at least.

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FLOODING on numerous roads leading to Arreton Barns may disrupt normal operations at the glass museum today. Opening hours may be reduced or we may have to close entirely. Our colleague Jane is bravely venturing out to check the situation and will report back. #flooding #arreton

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50 YEARS OF GLASS MAKING Congratulations to our neighbour Isle of Wight Studio Glass who celebrate 50 years of glass making on the Isle of Wight this weekend. The glass museum wishes the Harris family and their colleagues our best regards and further success in the future.

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FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP Come join the fun on Saturday, 30th September at the glass museum. All student tickets are sold, but you can still come and watch for just £3 pp. That includes hot drinks and snacks. Please buy tickets at https://t.co/luuHwXGN4r #museumevents #arretonbarns

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FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP Try your hand at making a seascape fused glass panel under the expert tuition of Boris Moscoff, Kingfisher Studio, Freshwater. Complete beginners welcome. All materials will be supplied. More info at https://t.co/luuHwXHkTZ #museumevents #fusedglassworkshop

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FIRST ANNIVERSARY Jo Smith is celebrating one year at the museum today. She has been brilliant! We love working with her. She says: "I have loved this whole working year at the museum." Long may it continue. #firstanniversary #staffnews