What's New at the Museum
We're OPEN. Come on down.
Happy New Year to all. The Museum is open again during our normal hours (Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4:00pm). We are open for tours - groups of eight or more. For a group appointment, call Bill Summers at 951-850-0915.
April 13 Seminar on Paden City Glass
On Saturday, April 5, the Museum presented a Seminar on Paden City Glass, a company that is often overlooked, but which produced beautiful glass up until 1951. The Seminar was presented by Michael Krumme and Barbara Jenks. We managed to accomodate a nice crowd in the limited space available in our hundred-year-old building.
Shown below are the only photographs we were able to obtain, showing the glass, the presenters and some of the attendees. Click on the small photo to see a larger version. The Museum offers Seminars and Workshops several times a year at the Museum, and all are admission free. The public is always invited. Check this web site for announcements of future Seminars.
Inventory Project
We are embarking on a project to update and photograph the inventory of the museum's collection. Kathi Jablonsky, a retired appraiser, will be the project coordinator.
Kathi has completed work on the Steuben collection and the paperweight collection. The next case to be worked on is the Verlys collection.
We are seeking volunteers to assist with this. This is an opportunity to learn skills applicable to appraising and museum practices. Volunteering your time is another way that you can support the Museum. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the Museum.
PayPal® for donations
We would like to thank all who have contributed this year. If you would like to help the Museum with a donation, we can accept donations via PayPal. Simply click on the PayPal logo below.
Members can use this link to RENEW an existing membership (instructions provided). DO NOT use it to apply for a NEW membership; instead, follow the link to our membership page and fill out the form and mail it in.
Article about the Museum from Redlands Community News
Our local "free" newspaper, which focuses solely on Redlands and the surrounding area, recently published an article on the Museum. The publication, Redlands Community News, has given us permission to post the article here.
Video of the Historical Glass Museum
Here's a nice bonus - a 2018 video featuring a tour of the Museum, with our President, Steve Barnett and Ron Stark, "voice of the Inland Empire". C'mon inside and see what we have for you to experience. Watch and enjoy .
For an additional treat, here is an older video produced in 1995 by the late Huell Howser. Of course, there have been many changes to the Museum since then, but much of what you will see is still on display.