Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center Review

Simply the best place to visit in Jersey! Amazing glass, the country's finest artists, a top notch museum and wonderful people. Not to be missed!

Nice to stroll around. Few people working and you can watch them. Scavenger hunt for kids

I grew up in South Jersey. I was a Girl Scout. I visited Wheaton Arts often on class trips and Scout outings. I m now in my 50s and still never miss the chance to visit Wheaton. There are many styles of art to see and purchase. You are supporting the local artists and the local economy. But in return you are enjoying some really beautiful things and spending time in the awesome pine barrens. It s peaceful and quiet. Even on days when school buses crowd the parking lot. Plenty of parking and plenty of space on the property to wander around and enjoy nature.

I love coming here every year. Always having something different going on and going to the museum always is a wonderful experience.

My favorite time of the year to go is in the Fall/Winter season, especially when they have the Glass Pumpkin Patch out!

Visited today with the family my girls had a good time. Watching glassing blowing pottery work did activities. Walked the glass museum

Enjoyed the Wheaton Arts Center. The walk was nice and they have a lot to look at.
Halloween was interesting as well, because they have a open Halloween costume /cany event for the young ones.
I would recomend this for those who like to look around and enjoy the hand made glass from Wheatons. The General Store on the grounds is nice as well and they have little stores to go in and out of, so check it out.

I got something but it was broken and i cant refund it

Nice place for a stroll, its free to do so. Admission required for the museum, glass works...More for adults, kids wouldnt enjoy much here, but they try to offer some things for them. FYI, the playground is gone and the train ride through the woods disappeared years ago...sorely miss that. Shops are worth a look. With more funding, they could do more with this quaint place. Exhibits change, check schedule and the events are worth a try. This is somewhere I would go if in the area, not a special trip, as there isnt a lot to do....

Great place to take kids when they have events going on. A very cool learning experience and they hold workshops on glass making and other things all the time in the summer.

Fabulous place with so much to see and do. You can take pottery and glass blowing classes. You can also do a nature's trail walk. And if you're hungry, plenty of food trucks. They even have food trucks for vegans.

I had the opportunity to visit Halloween weekend. They welcomed everyone in for free and had costumed staff giving out trick or treats.
The grounds are beautifully kept and parking was plentiful. There were many people who came to enjoy the day but it was never overwhelming.
By all means take the day and explore WheatonArts anytime of year!

Love this place! Great artistic talents & glass arts, volunteers make it a pleasant experience!

Visited during antique Fire Muster great show every year. There seemed to be more vendors than previous years. Nice historical area. You will find your visit enjoyable. Like fire department musters plan for next August.

This place is fantastic! The grounds are beautiful in the fall. The glass blowing demonstration was really cool and informative.

Amazing! Very interactive and very fun and interesting!

This once-abandoned glass factory town was revived into an artisan community back in the '70. A few older buildings and old-fashioned style fill-ins give artisans workshops for ceramics, paper and glass. The glass furnace is a showcase of the site, marked by a towering chimney above the furnace where they blow glass.
On our recent trips the artisans were not working and the workshops were closed for distancing. Although would think that they should still be able to work in their spaces while keeping distance. The paper works team was there having set up a table to demonstrate in a roped-off area. The artisan was excited to be able to talk about her craft along with her partner who varnishes the paper beads she was making from recycled paper.
The shops sell beautiful glassworks, clothing, pottery, jewelry and such. There is also a modest folklife center and an outstanding Museum of American Glass that merits a separate review.
From our last visit, I remember they also had a snack bar with delicious choices. There is also a nature walk and an old schoolhouse. Museums and shops are open.

I visited Wheaton Village on Sunday, October 26th with my grand daughter Mackenzie, who is six years old. I was so pleased to see the many other guests attending the Halloween celebration. The staff and volunteers of Wheaton Village did a wonderful job organizing such a large event. We especially enjoyed the felt craft activity and the play. Please continue to have more FREE events like this for our community and visitors. Wheaton Village is a fantastic place for families to visit. So glad it is in my community.

Love all the beautiful different glass. We go several times in fall for pumpkins and winter for tree ornaments. Everyone is so helpful in helping you find your perfect piece. They are so nice.

Great place but some shops were closed because of covid

Nice place, but my son went on a school trip here and the gentlemen doing the glass blowing demo was yelling at the kids. Not very kid friendly.

Excellent place for small one if a kind pieces of glass art. Great gifts.

Awesome place to look and learn. Always keep an eye out for events.

Came here with my girlfriend and pup, and though there were dogs on the grounds we were told there were no dogs allowed.. Long story short we left the dog with her aunt and came back to explore. There were not may other people so it was extremely quiet and pleasant. We stopped in all the shops slowly making our way over to the Glass Studio where we would be watching a demonstration. Our narrator was Steve and he was extremely articulate about the creative processes taking place. After the demo we made our way to the Museum and saw an incredible timeline of creative works made from glass over the years. Definitely worth visiting!

Nice art event at Wheaton Arts, making #clay #percussion #instruments #art #rattle (next stage, painting and sealing them)
Thank you #pncbank for sponsoring this for us to enjoy!

Grounds are lovely, events are nice. Had a bad experience with a kids tent set up during an event and while this reflects poorly on the vendor and not the place as a whole, I'm still less inclined to go back.