Stained Glass Museum
The Stained Glass Museum is the United Kingdom's only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of stained glass. Located within Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, it houses a nationally significant collection of stained glass panels, designs, materials and tools that illustrate the development of the art from the 13th century to the present day.Photo: Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: National museum of stained glass in Ely, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Stained Glass Museum, Ely” and “The Stained Glass Museum”
- Address: The Gallery, Ely, CB7 4DL
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ely Cathedral and Oliver Cromwell’s House.
Ely Cathedral
Church
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
Oliver Cromwell’s House
Oliver Cromwell's House in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England was the family home of Oliver Cromwell. The kitchen dates from around 1215, other parts being built later. Oliver Cromwell’s House is situated 780 feet west of Stained Glass Museum.
Prior Craudens Chapel
Church
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prior Craudens Chapel is a church, which is situated 380 feet south of Stained Glass Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ely and Queen Adelaide.
Ely
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ely is a small, historical cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. Ely combines two sides: it is a pocket-sized medieval city that retains much of its medieval character, and at the same time a relaxed and tolerant market town, with increasing links to Cambridge.
Queen Adelaide
Village
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Queen Adelaide is a hamlet on the River Great Ouse in the Fens about 1+1⁄2 miles northeast of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The hamlet is named after a pub, which in turn was named after the British queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. Queen Adelaide is situated 1½ miles northeast of Stained Glass Museum.
Stuntney
Village
Photo: Fractal Angel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stuntney is a village between Ely and Soham in East Cambridgeshire, England. It is just off the main road going from Newmarket to Ely, the A142. Stuntney is situated 1½ miles southeast of Stained Glass Museum.
Stained Glass Museum
- Categories: charitable trust, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Isle of Ely, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.39866° or 52° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
0.2627° or 0° 15′ 46″ eastOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Stained Glass Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Stained Glass Museum”
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