9 photographies and documents board exhibition taking place on the ground floor of the Museum.
XIXth century: Charleroi is the first centre of world window glass production. Because of economic or legal reasons, or to spread their knowledge, glassblowers left Belgium to go overseas. This exhibition gives an outline of window glass technical developments from the XIVth century and of the glassblowers emigration during the XIXth and the XXth centuries.
To complete your visit, our permanent glassblowing workshop in the Smithies.
Museum of Glass
Bois du Cazier
Rue du Cazier, 80
6001 Marcinelle BELGIUM
Tél 00 32(0)496 599 214 / 0473 910 103
mdv@charleroi.be
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 13.15 to 17.00; on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 13.15 to 18.00.
Public relations
Corinne Declerck
Tél 00 32(0)496 599 214
corinne.declerck@charleroi.be
Communication
Carol Ricotta
Tel 00 32(0)71 86 22 65
Fax 00 32(0)71 86 22 68
carol.ricotta@charleroi.be
