I almost cannot call this a museum. It looks like somebody put up together a few things. Nobody goes there.

Really nicely recovered building. It's a great place to learn about the history of glass-making in Portugal. It is also a very nice place to see glass work as an art form. Staff is very friendly and welcoming.

Interesting exhibition of glass, with some fascinating pieces on display. It would have been nice to have more information about the production processes used.

The history of Portuguese glass-making is practically covered when visiting this museum. It is located in Ovar which has an amazing array of tiles on buildings, not too far from Porto and accessible by train. Beautiful displays of many different types of historical as well as contemporary glassware whilst explaining the production process as you walk through. Tours are not done with a guide but this allows time to see things at your own pace. There is also a separate workshop where two experienced glassmakers in their 80's (!) cut and make beautiful pieces for purchase. Certainly well worth a visit if you are interested in the history of this product.

Very interesting place would like to.go.back

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Best part was seeing the glass makers in action, be sure to go to their workshop where they have beautiful hand-made glass pieces and where they explain the process of glass making.

Very interesting and entertaining! Fully recommend it!

Very interesting history of Portuguese glass and only a euro to enter. Frida Kahlo coffee shop next to it which was great.

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