Important Visitor Notice

Glass Yard Café – Due to a problem with our gas supply, we are unable to serve Special of the day, Kids meals, chips or sweet fries.  We are working to resolve the problem and will update as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Exhibitions

Menagerie
Free
A grey ceramic elephant stands against a gradient grey background. The elephants head is facing left.

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Menagerie

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

01 – 31 May 2025
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Glass Zoo
Free
A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

01 May – 01 Jun 2025
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Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute
Free
A disintegrating vinyl record displayed as a negative with the addition of sections of sand

Exhibitions

Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute

Showing in the National Glass Centre Research Gallery

01 May – 14 Jun 2025
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Nature’s Tangled Web
Free
A square split into 49 smaller coloured squares. Each has a white letter. the rows spell out birds names.

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Nature’s Tangled Web

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

10 May – 13 Sep 2025
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Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)
Free
A free standing glass bracket holds various shaped glass vials. The vials contain fungus.

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Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

07 – 14 Jun 2025
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Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah
Free
Three images split across a rectangle. Image one (left side) shows four glass tubes with african inspired patterns. At the top of each tube is a circular shape which is also patterned. The centre image show a green tinted glass object with a large light bulb fixed to the top, the right hand image shows rows of industrial glass and metal bulbs.

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Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

28 Jun 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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