Glass in Canada: a virtual museum

10,000 PHOTOS from windows as early as 1533

MAP & Lists of Cities/Provinces

Giniigaaniimenaaning (Looking Ahead) “The Apology” Window, 2012 Parliament of Canada | View Piece

Art Tragedy for Vancouver: Adam and Eve of 1533 in the Cosmic Wheel of God’s Creation | View Piece

A Holocaust Scene in Regina: Prisoners and Captors. Germany, 1990. | View Piece

Buffalo Runners: the Hunt (after Remington) Winnipeg, 1907 | View Piece

Toronto: “The Union of Commerce and Industry” 1898, with a Significant Omission | View Piece

the glass archive

Click a Province to explore OVER 9000 photos from some of the thousands of Canada’s steadily disappearing heritage buildings.

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featured exhibitions

First Nations, Inuit and Metis, Canadian history, landscapes in glass, war memorials, architecture and (of course!) Saints and Sinners are just a few of many themes we will be presenting in the coming years. Dive into these exhibitions to gain a sense of the enormous range of glass artistry in Canada. And send us your suggestions!

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Read the stories of glass makers in Canada, and discover their studios and unique and varied styles.

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