National Glass Centre: Guided Tours and free craft activities to celebrate People's Art
Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR6 0GL
National Glass Centre would like to invite you to join us for free guided tours of the building on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September. Find out about the history of glass making in Sunderland, take in our exhibitions, including People’s Art - bringing together popular art and contemporary craft, and a new display of glass by British artists in our Collection Gallery. View the atmospheric and insightful photographs and artworks from renowned artist Ian Macdonald in Fixing Time in the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art gallery. There will also be a short quiz with a chance to win a prize at the end of the tour.
Following the theme of our People's Art exhibition, we are also offering puppet making and rag rug making activities on a drop-in basis on both days. Suitable for age 4 plus. No need to book.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- Tours at 11.00 am and 2.30 pm. Craft activities from 10.00 am to 12 noon and 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- Tours at 11.00 am and 2.30 pm. Craft activities from 10.00 am to 12 noon and 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm
Location & directions
Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR6 0GL
- Directions:
- We are adjacent to the University of Sunderland St Peter's Campus with a payable car park directly opposite the main entrance. The number 700 bus stops outside and the St Peter's Metro station is about a 7 minute walk away.
- Contact on day:
- Visitors Services
- Telephone number:
- +441915155555
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
If any further advice is required, please email [email protected] or telephone 0191 515 5555 between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
