Glasets Hus
Experience house by Limmared glassworks with a glass museum, glassblowing, art exhibitions, a shop and a café in a winter garden.
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About the museum
Glasets Hus lies beside Limmared glassworks, which was founded in 1740 by Gustaf Ruthensparre and is considered Sweden’s oldest working glassworks. At the end of the 19th century Fredrik Brusewitz became involved, and the works was given a railway connection. In the 20th century it became a limited company and made, among other things, utility glass, window glass and pharmacy bottles. Today the works is owned by Ardagh Group and makes bottles for ABSOLUT, among others.
Glasets Hus is an experience house next to the works. The glass museum shows glass from Limmared from the 18th century up to today’s bottle, with, among other things, a hand-blown chandelier, hand-painted goblets, older utility glass and engraved objects. In a small cinema a film about the modern glassworks is shown, and for children there is a quest-based experience, Barnens Glasrike (The Children’s Glass Kingdom).
The house also has a glass workshop where you can watch glassblowers at work and try blowing an object of your own, an exhibition hall with art, a shop, a café in a winter garden, and rooms for conferences and parties. The house also serves as tourist information.
Highlights
- Glass from Limmared from the 18th century to the ABSOLUT bottle
- Hand-blown chandelier from the 18th century
- Glass workshop where you can watch glassblowers at work
- Kinematografen – a small cinema about the modern glassworks
- Barnens Glasrike for children
- Café in the winter garden
Permanent exhibition
- Glasmuseet – Glass from Limmared from the 18th century up to today’s ABSOLUT bottle, with a chandelier, goblets, utility glass and engraved glass.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 60 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Children under 15 enter free of charge together with an adult. |
| Groups (20+ people) | SEK 55 per personGroups of at least 20 people. |
| Annual pass for museum, workshop and art exhibition | SEK 200 |
| Guided tour in Swedish, groups of up to 50 people (about 45 minutes; admission charged in addition) | SEK 1,200Advance booking by email only. |
Admission covers the glass museum, the glass workshop, the cinema and the exhibition hall. Barnens Glasrike is free. Blowing your own glass object costs extra. Guided tours in English are available after advance booking.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 14 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Barnens Glasrike is a free experience of about 15 minutes in which children, with the help of an app, assist the glassblowers (hyttsnokar) and receive a diploma and a book; an adult must accompany them. There are activities for children in the glass workshop.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Café and bistro in the winter garden with lunch buffet, fika and à la carte; shop with glass blown on site.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Conference area on the second floor; the house is also rented out for parties, dinners and weddings.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Guided tours of the glass museum are arranged by Kinds Guide and must be booked in advance by email. Dogs are welcome in the entrance hall and on the outdoor seating area, but not in the winter garden, the museum, the glass workshop or the exhibitions. |
