Holdings from the Finnish Glass Museum's library now online

The holdings of the Finnish Glass Museum's library have been connected to the database of the regional Ratamo Library Consortium (municipalities of Hausjärvi, Hyvinkää, Loppi, Nurmijärvi and Riihimäki). You can now browse the titles of the museum's items in the Ratamo online library. The holdings can be accessed on site at the Glass Museum. It is not possible to take items home. Some of the items are subject to usage or display restrictions. The library is open by appointment on weekdays from 9am to 4 pm. Inquiries and appointments by e-mail glass.museum(at)riihimaki.fi

The Finnish Glass Museum's library is the country's most comprehensive specialty library in the field. The library's holdings include e.g. Finnish and international publications, small press and independent prints, and magazines on the glass industry, glass technology, glass art, old glass, and industrial art. The total number of items is currently about 10,000.

New literature related to glass is acquired for the library every year, both from Finland and abroad. Research on the history of glass and international contemporary glass is a key procurement target. The library's collection is also supplemented via item exchanges with other museums and donations. The library also subscribes to Finnish and international periodicals on glass, the art industry and the museum industry. The library also has clippings of glass industry news and articles collected from local newspapers.