• The Museum's annual meeting will be held on Saturday, Februeary 28 (snow date, Sunday, March 1), 2026, at 1267 Main St, Coventry, Ct, Mill Brook Place: • 11:00 to 12:30 -- Annual Meeting, • 12:30 to 2:00 -- Luncheon, open to members (if attending please bring a salad, dessert, or soft drinks; we will provide coffee and water), • 2:00 Speaker -- Greg Mills, will talk about and demonstrate how to properly clean vintage bottles and glass. Open to the Public. Note that this is a new location for us. Look for a sign announcing our event, by the driveway where you park. It’s across the street from the Bidwell Tavern, on Main Street, Coventry. Questions, call Andrea at 860-487-4164 or Andrea Palmer. Or contact the webmaster.


Our open houses are free and fun; usually held on the third Saturday of the month, May through September, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 289 North River Road, Coventry. The 2026 dates will be announced soon. All are welcome to these informative open houses, hosted by Matt Opel and other board members and volunteers. Now featuring our newest and most interesting exhibit of Connecticut bottles. Guests can view the historic Captain Turner house and the 1935 barn. Museum board members will describe the glass-manufacturing process and the importance of glass in the early Connecticut economy. We have a special table of old and unique bottles from which visitors can choose four bottles for a $3.00 donation. Some other bottles and books are also available, and your purchases help support the museum. Rain or shine. Questions may be directed to the webmaster.
To see photos of previous Glass and Bottle Shows shows, choose which year to view: