The Altaglass Manufacturing Company produced decorative glass objects from 1950 to 1988 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Skilled craftsmen produced blown glass vases, bowls and artglass as well as hand-shaped glass birds and animals. Glassware was sold widely across Canada and the factory became a tourist attraction in Medicine Hat.

The company founder was John Furch, who came to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1949. His daughter Margarete and son-in-law Les Stagg worked at Altaglass for many years, along with a small number of employees.

This website is for Altaglass collectors and for people interested in the local history and crafts of Alberta and Canada.

If you would like to contribute pictures or information about Altaglass to the website, please contact us.

The photos in the website are acknowledged with thanks from the Esplanade Archives and Esplanade Museum in Medicine Hat, the Royal Alberta Museum and the Friends of Medalta, as well as from personal collections.