NAG GLASS SOLUTIONS (NGS) — Restoration

One of the ten museum entrances featuring ornate opalescent glass that we restored over a year and half on the project at Victoria Memorial Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario.

The West Block on Parliament Hill has been a work in progress for over 7 years. The original stained and leaded glass windows were taken out for safe keeping early in the game. Northern Art Glass removed this rose window, high above the southwest entrance, facing Wellington Street, in 2012. The window underwent a complete restoration process in 2014. Approximately 35% of the original glass had to be either replaced, painted to match by Vasile Mosanu, or cracked panes glued together with hxtal epoxy, a museum conservation product. We recently got the go ahead to install the rose panel, the last...

At 100+ years old and formerly exterior facing, these stained beauties were certainly looking their age. Located in one of six downtown row units all featuring similar stained glass transoms, it was important to maintain the charm. The refurbished panels, now protected by an exterior thermal-pane, were reinstalled today, ready to face the next century in style. Jan 19, 2018