Wednesday, April 04, 2012

National Heisey Glass Museum A place to spend some QUALITY TIME

A MY QUALITY TIME POST SHOWCASING THE NATIONAL HEISEY GLASS MUSEUM.. ONE OF THE BETTER KEPT “SECRETS” OF CENTRAL OHIO AND ONLY A SHORT DRIVE FROM MY HOMETOWN, LANCASTER,OHIO.FOR DETAILS CONCERNING THE ALL-HEISEY AUCTION CLICK 
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AS YOU STEP IN THE FRONT DOOR AND LOOK TO THE LEFT, THEN ALL AROUND YOU WILL HAVE A VISUAL FEAST
FOR THE EYES
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The history of creating glass can be traced back to 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia. The term glass developed in the late Roman Empire. It was in the Roman glassmaking center at Trier, now in modern Germany, that the late-Latin term glesum originated, probably from a Germanic word for a transparent, lustrous substance.
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The National Heisey Glass Museum..The museum, housed in the 1831 King House along with a beautiful new expansion, features Heisey glass which was produced in Newark,Ohio from 1895 to 1957. A few photos from the King House….(The historic Samuel D. King residence, an 1831 Greek Revival style home.)
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What do you think of the doors?
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When you visit the museum ask if there is a “ghost story” concerning the doors. Now,on to the second floor.
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Then back to the first floor getting ready to enter the gift shop.Mr. Heisey’s desk on the left
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AND THE GIFT SHOP

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DSC_0106 I am sure Mr. King would really like for you to visit the museum in person if he were still alive.So where is Newark,Ohio? 169 West Church Street Newark, OH 43055…(740) 345-2932
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A MY QUALITY TIME POST SHOWCASING THE NATIONAL HEISEY GLASS MUSEUM.. ONE OF THE BETTER KEPT “SECRETS” OF CENTRAL OHIO AND ONLY A SHORT DRIVE FROM MY HOMETOWN, LANCASTER,OHIO
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE OHIO GLASS MUSEUM IN LANCASTER,OHIO.. CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW.
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QUIZ TIME::::: WHAT IS THIS::::: HINT: EVERY HOUSE HAS ONE.. JUST NOT ONE LIKE THIS…
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Other Museums showcased on My Quality Time: I spent quality time at all these places and would recommend them to all
1. Motts Military Museum
2. Cape Cod Maritime Museum
3. John Dillinger Museum
4. Frederick Remington Art Museum
5. The Warther Museum
6. The Columbus Washboard Museum
7. The Central Ohio Fire Museum
8. The Quincy Mine Museum
9. The Ohio Glass Museum
10. The Cultural Center Of Cape Cod
11. Kennedy Museum Of Art (Athens)
12. Malabar Farm
13. Decorative Arts Center Of Ohio
14. The National Ceramic Museum..Oops not published yet…you will just have to come back LOL

6 comments:

Sallie (FullTime-Life.com said...

What a gorgeous feast for the eyes! And some very interesting history, painlessly taught! How fun to visit -- thanks for sharing. The amber (yellow?) glass is my favorite.

Kay Dennison said...

I love Heisey glass! Thanks for the tour!!!! Maybe I'll head down there this summer if I mend well!!!!!

Lona said...

I did not know about his place Joe. I will have to remember that when we go out that way. All that lovely glass. Thanks for the heads about and posting about it.

A Colorful World said...

Wow! You definitely did mean a FEAST for the eyes! I enjoyed every photo, and went back to look at some of them twice! I would absolutely swoon in this place! The house as a museum would be a very interesting visit but to have the glass museum collection also. Wonderful!

Thanks for your comments on my blog. I will be going to the eye dr. tomorrow. As always, a really wonderful post!

A Colorful World said...

What is that object??? It looks like a sconce, but I bet it isn't.

Joe Todd said...

Ok the quiz photo::A glass mailbox..What do you think of that?