The entrance is behind the church next to the marina

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Once part of a boarding school, 'The Glass Rooms' are now home to a constant flow of temporary exhibitions, all of them based on glass. Often the displays continue outside, with glass installations in the garden. There is a well-stocked gift shop and a fantastic collection of books about glass art.


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