| Exhibits - Glass: Shattering Notions
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Permanent Exhibit
Fourth Floor
Before it was known for steel, Pittsburgh was America's Glass City. Pittsburgh-produced glass has been used in fine tableware for five U.S. presidents, as tiles for the walls of New York City's great tunnels, and in searchlights at the Panama Canal.
Glass: Shattering Notions showcases the beauty, science, utility and technology of Western Pennsylvania glass over the past 200 years. Interactive activities demonstrate what chemicals are used to create glass in various colors, how glass can "bend" light to make objects appear smaller or larger, and much more.
View the Glass: Shattering Notions ad from WTAE-TV for more details.
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Interested in learning more?:
Exhibit Curator Anne Madarasz's companion catalog to this exhibit, Glass: Shattering Notions, is available in the Museum Shop and new History Center E-Store.
Locally-made glass jewelry, vases and tableware, also sold in the Museum Shop, are beautiful examples of this region's contributions to the industry.
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