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Mark your calendars! The 2013 Saratoga Show will be on June 1st at the Ballston Spa High School. » Read more

The National Bottle Museum is now accepting online donations! » Read more

New show in the Jan Rutland Memorial Artists' Space "Exposing Rhythms." » Read more

Our teaching facility has a new name, Glassworks Studio Visit www.glassworksstudio.org for the latest news. » Read more

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ABOUT US

Situated in the heart of Ballston Spa, NY is a museum whose mission is to preserve the history of our nation's first major industry: Bottle making. Exhibits inside of the National Bottle Museum allow visitors to view thousands of glass bottles that were produced by strong men who toiled in intense heat for 12 hours a day, six days a week when the demand for glass containers was staggering. It was an era when vast commercial empires rose and fell. In many cases, only the bottles remain as witness to the drama. Read more....

ARTICLES of INTEREST

The Jan Rutland Artists Space Dedication
Glass Coloring May Seem Magical
Glass Paperweights: A Unique Form of Art

FEATURED ARTISTS

Jody Wheeler
Sue Clark and Johnny Thorpe
Polish Fine Art
Jehudith Sobel
Stu Eichel
Remember the Schtetle

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