Charleroi - Glass Museum

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Glass Museum Description

(Local Name: Musée du Verre) The Musée du Verre (Glass Museum) occupies part of the Institut National du Verre on the Boulevard Defontaine to the east of the Hôtel de Ville. The museum comprises two large departments, one concerned with the history and production of glass throughout the world, the other with the development of the Belgium glass industry in particular. On display are some quite exceptional examples of the glass-maker's art from Antiquity to the present day. A permanent exhibition on the ground floor provides a showcase for the glassware manufactured in Belgium today.

Hobbies & Activities category: Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit

Glass Museum Highlights

Archeological Museum

The Musée Archéologique occupies the basement of the Institute National du Verre. As well as archaeological finds mainly from the Roman and Merovingian periods there are interesting exhibits from the early modern and industrial eras.

Address

Charleroi Glass Museum
Boulevarde Defontaine 10
B-6000 Charleroi
Belgium

http://www.charleroi-museum.org/mdv/hp/hp.asp

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