Sandwich Glass Museum, Glass museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

The Sandwich Glass Museum is a glass museum in Massachusetts that displays over 5,000 objects, including decorative pieces, household items, and artworks. The collection shows both handcrafted and factory production methods from different time periods.

The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company began in 1825 and made the town a major glass production center until it closed in 1888. This business shaped the community for generations and left lasting marks on the area's identity.

The place takes its name from the glassmaking industry that once shaped the town's economy and community life. Visitors can see how this craft tradition remains active today through demonstrations and work areas throughout the space.

Glassblowing demonstrations run every hour on the hour and last 15 minutes, and a historical film also screens once an hour, so time your walk through the galleries around these slots. The furnace stays at 2200 °F around the clock, and finished pieces cool in a computerized annealing oven for a full day.

The furnace holding clear glass at 2,200 °F runs around the clock and is shut down only once every five years. New pieces cool for a full day in a computerized annealing oven to prevent cracking. Hourly demonstrations last 15 minutes and show blowing, shaping, mold-forming and the addition of colored frit.