A WHOLE host of free activities are on offer at the World of Glass in St Helens, which is a perfect place to entertain all the family this weekend.
Located on Chalon Way in the town centre, the World of Glass has three art galleries, two museum collections, live glassblowing demonstrations and a 19th century glassmaking furnace all in their grounds, to spark the interests of people of all ages.
The art collections on show span works from the abstract to the contemporary, as well as a focus on children’s illustrations - with this weekend marking the end of Liverpool artist Maxine Lee-Mackie’s popular illustration exhibitions, In Isolation and Between The Pages.
Taking a tour of the museum collections, you can unlock a world of local history and knowledge of the glass industry - with detailed information about the town’s industrial heritage and glass formations throughout the ages.
In addition to this, guests can witness a film about the glass industry as well as a fascinating demonstration of glassblowing – an intricate procedure which sees a glass structure formed and shaped through an intensely hot-furnace in just 20 minutes.
The wide variety of colourful glass sculptures can be bought in the museum giftshop, and can also requested as a private present.
As reported by the Star last week, there is also a historic 19th century glassmaking furnace connected to the World of Glass via a bridge over the canal.
The Grade II listed building is one of the first and last remaining glassmaking furnaces in the world, and complete with underground tunnels, highlights St Helens as a world-leader in industrial glassmaking.
Peter Frost, director at the World of Glass, remarked that despite being on our doorstep in the town centre, many local people do not realise the scale of the museum, or what they have on offer.
He encouraged people of all ages to come down to enjoy the free activities on offer, and donate to the museum so they can continue to provide their work to the community.
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