Malachite urn and pedestal from the
palace of the Russian czar, circa 1830
Relics of America's Gilded Age are elegantly exhibited on the museum's three floors. Costumes, furnishings, mechanical musical instruments and other artifacts give you a glimpse into 19th century daily life. The Lightner collection includes beautiful examples of cut glass, Victorian art glass and the stained glass work of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Dragonfly lamp, leaded glass and bronze, Tiffany Studios, U.S.A., early 20th century
The lobby of the museum has recently been restored
to the opulence of
its early days as the Alcazar Hotel.
