Room 131: Glass
Room 131 vividly illustrates the entire history of glass-making from ancient times to the present day. Islamic, British and European collections among others are represented, as well as a selection of objects illustrating examples of glass-making techniques. A specially commissioned staircase by glass artist Danny Lane leads to a mezzanine crammed with the study collections.
The gallery provides interactive screens where you can find out more about glass-making, look at maps, read short stories and get an overview of glass from around the world. Object label information is available via touch-screen, providing further information about any object in the room.
Room 131 is on Level 4 of the V&A South Kensington.
Check the gallery closures page
Objects you can find in this gallery:A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
MoreShop online
Looking at Glass: A Guide to Terms
An essential guide to glass and its production. This compact handbook offers definitions and descriptions of a wide range of glass terminology such as…
Buy nowEvent - Glass Galleries Tour
Tue 21 May 2013 11:00
Reino Liefkes, Senior Curator of the Ceramics & Glass Collection, will lead a tour of the Glass Gallery, illustrating the development of glass from a rare and precious material to a commodity available to all, and from an ideal material for utilitarian objects to an exciting medium for contemporary artists.
Book online
