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Future Plans
Thanks to public support our doors will remain open.
We want to thank you for your continued support and hope
you will sign up to our mailing list to keep updated

 

We Did It! Celebrating Our Journey & The International Glass Festival to Come

Our Crowdfunder supporters raised an incredible £27,000 in under three months. On top of that we received generous donations and support from community fundraisers, local businesses and grant funders
We can now confirm that The World of Glass has reached a grand total of £87,000, exceeding its original target of £50,000

We are breathing a collective sigh of relief – because now we can continue with our journey to secure the future of The World of Glass for good, and bring you exciting new exhibitions, engaging events and unforgettable experiences.

We’re proud to remain a free museum for everyone, committed to sharing art and culture with everyone. Thanks to your support, our doors will remain open — and together, we can keep them that way.

We have so much to look forward to including The International Festival of Glass (ifg.org.uk) which will be hosted in St Helens for the very first time. The Glass Art Society (GAS) (Glass Art Society – Glass Art Society) invited The World of Glass to partner with them to deliver the International Festival of Glass and the British Glass Biennale in 2026, bringing in 10K visitors to St Helens from across the globe. We are now excited to be able to prepare for the festival next year and look forward to being able to welcome everyone and shine a light on St Helens rich glass history and celebrate the future of glass.

How to support and keep updated

  •  Visit with your friends and family! Experience live glass blowing and buy a one-of-a-kind piece of glass in our shop.
  • Sign up to our mailing list so we can keep you updated with our future exhibitions, events and talks.
  • Come along to Johnny Vegas’ and friends at the The Theatre Royal in support of The World of Glass.

 

We are open Wed-Sun and Bank Holidays, 10-4pm.  FREE entry, but with a recommended donation of £3.  FREE parking on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

 

We have a full programme of events and activities going on throughout the Autumn/Winter, (What’s On – The World of Glass) visit us and help keep The World of Glass open!