Mexico's 'Home of Glass' museum ready to accept Glassman visitors

Published 6th May, 2022 by Greg Morris

The Museo del Vidrio in Monterrey is Mexico's 'Home of Glass'.

Visitors to next week’s Glassman event in Mexico can attend the nearby Museum of Glass.

The Museo del Vidrio, in Monterrey, Mexico has the mission of rescuing, preserving and disseminating the history of glass in Mexico, as well as promoting a culture of appreciation for glass. and encourage artistic production with this material.

Located on three floors, the viewer can visit the "home of Mexican glass" and take a chronological tour through the different stages of the history of glass in Mexico.

The museum is open on both days of the Glassman Latin America event between 11am and 5pm on May 11 and 12.

Anyone interested in attending is welcome to visit for free courtesy of Vitro. It is an approximate 6-minute drive between the Cintermex exhibition centre and the museum.

For more details, and to contact the museum

Email: museov@vitro.com

Instagram: museum_of_glass_mx or visit its website https://museodelvidrio.com.mx/

Glassman Latin America takes place at the Cintermex exhibition centre on May 11 and 12.

Greg Morris

Glass International Editor

Greg Morris has been editor of Glass International and organiser of the Glassman conferences since 2012, specialising in glass packaging. Prior to this he spent five years working in newspaper journalism.