fun field trip: the pyrex museum



About a year ago or so ago, I read about a Pyrex museum in the little Kitsap County town of Bremerton, WA. Being obsessed with the vintage glassware, I made it a goal of mine to make the trip out there — a mere hourlong ferry ride from Seattle. The “museum” itself is more of a mini museum, just two small rooms attached to an art gallery. The walls are lined floor to ceiling with vibrantly patterned bowls, casseroles, and butter dishes — I felt like a kid in a candy store. Artist Amy Burnett started the museum to display her amazing collection of Pyrex, which to her represents “what America is all about.” She had a few vintage pieces for sale in the gift shop. And even though this museum is tiny, it apparently attracts visitors from all over the country — one visitor while I was there had driven all the way up from California! The Pyrex Museum at the Amy Burnett Gallery is located at 408 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, WA. –Megan B.




I want to drive there TODAY…and I live in Boston! Very cool!!
I have such fond memories of that blue bowl with the folk pattern on it. We used that all the time to make chocolate chip cookies as a kid. Thanks for this great post.
So cool…I’ll have to see how far it is from the ferry so we can check it out next time we’re over there!
Wow, I gasped upon seeing this.
Tiffany, It’s walkable from the ferry. You should definitely go if you’re headed out that way. And the ferry out there is pretty gorgeous, too!
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Oh man, I just moved South after living in the Pacific Northwest. I can’t believe I missed out on going to this while it was local! I am a pyrex freak.
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wow. I love in seattle and have never heard of a pyrex collection before now. great photos.
I live in Seattle and somehow never even knew about this until today. Just looking at the photo makes me smile, so I can only imagine a trip through the museum will make me positively giddy!
What a great collection :)