The Oglebay Institute Glass Museum offers one-on-one glass making experience. For $30 dollars you get to craft your own glass paperweight. After putting on protective gear Taylor, the artist in residence, guided me carefully through all the steps for making a paperweight. Standing at the glory hole turning my creation in 2200 degree heat was a rush. Taylor was great.... More

We really liked watching the glass making demonstration. For $4 more you can also get into the mansion tour which is a great tour. Its self guided. We thought the glass tour was okay, its short and unless you know what you are looking at, a little pointless. More

Gives you a real sense of the history of glass making in the valley. Really enjoyed this as a side stop. More

What a beautiful collection of glass products! It's a neat experience to visit. More

We vacationed at Oglebay for many years before I visited the Glass Museum. I was sorry I had not done so sooner. This exhibit offers a glimpse of a time now faded, an era when glassblowers from the area crafted their works. There is a great amount of information here, probably more suitable for the mature audience. More

If your tastes are modern or traditional, you will find lovely glass works to admire. More

This is part of Oglebay Park, but requires a separate admission (similar to the Mansion). It is located underneath the glass gift shop and to enter you must walk through the gift shop to the back stairs / elevator. It is not costly, e.g., it is inlcuded as part of the $10 admission to the Mansion. The glass museum is... More

I don't have any particular interest in glassware but foundmy visit to this museum worthwhile. It isn't just about looking at glassware but includes interesting information about Wheeling history. It would be boring for children under 12 although they would love the glass blowing demonstration. This is an inexpensive museum and I thought it was well worth the time and... More

As a glass collector, I traveled 7 hours just to view this museum. I can tell you that it is an amazing collection of 19th century Wheeling glass. The curator and the staff went out of their way to ensure that our visit was memorable. They welcome the research and study of collectors to further their knowledge of Wheeling glass.... More