Sandwich Glass Museum
A glass museum in Cape Cod's oldest town, showcasing 19th-century Sandwich pressed glass, with live glassblowing demonstrations.
Sandwich, founded in 1637, is the oldest town on Cape Cod. In the 19th century its glassworks were famous across America for colorful pressed glass, and the museum holds thousands of pieces from that era. Glassblowing demonstrations take place every hour. Next door are the picturesque Mill Pond and the Dexter Grist Mill, and outside town a boardwalk crosses the salt marshes to the beach. Admission is about a dozen dollars.
Opening hours
About 09:30–17:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Heritage Museums & Gardens
- Cape Cod Canal
- Craigville Beach
- Hyannis Harbor & Main Street
- John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
- Woods Hole
- Nobska Light
- Martha's Vineyard