The Dorflinger Factory Museum is a regional industrial heritage museum celebrating the history and craftsmanship of the Dorflinger glass companies in Brooklyn, New York and White Mills, Pennsylvania. The Dorflinger companies produced fine lead crystal table ware for U.S. Presidents, governments, and wealthy individuals during the Gilded Age. Housed in the factory’s restored 1883 Cutting Shop and ca. 1888 Factory Office, the museum is home to a premier collection of Dorflinger glass. Exhibits explore the history of the company and its visionary leader, Christian Dorflinger, how this remarkable glass was made and decorated, and how it was used in society.
Please note that the Museum is closed for the winter and will reopen to the public for the new season on April 16, 2025. Our administrative offices will remain open on weekdays from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM during the winter months. Please check our News and Events page in the coming weeks for information regarding our plans for the 2025 season, including new special exhibits, our Walter B. Barbe Memorial Lecture Series, our annual Brilliant Weekend and Glass Dealer Show event, and other planned activities and events.