Board Meetings

Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month beginning at 10:00AM, at the Museum. Any member is welcome to attend. Out of town Board Members attend via Conference call.

 

Past Presidents

 

  Leonard Hanson,1976-1985
  Dixie Huckabee, 1985-1988
  David M. Laird, 1988-1989
  Dixie Huckabee, 1989-1991
  Sue Moore, 1991-1995
  Barbara Smith, 1996-2004
  Frank Herendeen, 2004-2012
  Bill Brakemeyer, 2013
  Joann Tortarolo, 2013-2018
  Steve Barnett 2018 - 2023

 

Museum Location:
    1157 N. Orange Street
    Redlands, California
    909-798-0868
Mailing Address:
    P. O. Box 9195
    Redlands, CA 92375-2395

Map to the Museum

Open Weekends
12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
For Groups/Tours Call:
    Bill Summers at
    951-850-0915
    Contact Us

A Look at the Historical Glass Museum

The Historical Glass Museum Foundation was founded in 1976 by Dixie Huckabee, and a group of interested glass collectors. In 1977 the Foundation purchased a 1903 Victorian-style home at 1157 North Orange Street in the Museum exteriorpicturesque city of Redlands. It was the beginning of a dream to preserve specimens of American glass from factories that were becoming extinct, as well as factories and glass artists currently producing glass. It took the Foundation nine years of hard work and fundraising to open the Historical Glass Museum to the public in 1985. The Museum now houses the largest collection of American-made glass west of the Rocky Mountains.

VIDEO OF THE MUSEUM

We present to you a tour of the Museum via video, courtesy of the Inland Explorer. We hope that this encourages you to plan a visit when you are in the area.

For an additional treat, here is a video produced in 1995 by the late Huell Howser. Of course, there have been many changes to the Museum since then, but much of what you will see is still on display.

CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: [open]
Vice President: William Summers (tours)
Secretary: Michael Krumme
Treasurer: Greg Sloan
Board Member: Jan Korfmacher
Board Member David Adams
Board Member Jacque Rocha
Board Member Doreen Ward
Board Member: Barbara Jenks
Board Member: Kathi Jablonsky

The Board of Directors meets once a month on the second Tuesday at the Museum and via Conference Call, since a number of members are located outside of the Redlands area. All members are invited to join the call. If you are interested, contact our Secretary, Michael Krumme, for connection details.

We are an IRS certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Generally speaking, contributions and donations are tax-deductible, although it is suggested that you consult your tax advisor for your individual situation.

 

MUSEUM TOURS

Weekday group tours are available by appointment for groups of 8 or more visitors. The charge is $5.00 per person, with a minimum charge of $40.00. For information and bookings call Bill Summers at 951-850-0915.

Tour bus parking and a handicap ramp are available. The museum entrance and wheelchair ramp are located at the rear parking lot. There is also parking along the street curb on Western at Orange.