Across our six memorial parks and museum, Forest Lawn is home to over 500 stained glass windows and panels—called “one of the most significant collections in the Western United States” by the National Gallery of Art. It is a collection that spans continents, centuries, and artistic traditions, offering visitors moments of quiet awe and brilliant color.

The tradition of stained glass as we know it began in the great cathedrals of medieval Europe. As churches grew taller and more expansive, artisans filled their vast stone interiors with windows crafted from richly colored glass. When sunlight poured through these windows, it transformed gray sanctuaries into glowing spaces of mystic radiance—places where art, architecture, and light came together to tell stories, inspire devotion, and uplift the spirit.

Forest Lawn’s stained glass collection carries this legacy forward. It includes pieces by Charles J. Connick, one of America’s most celebrated stained glass designers, whose work is treasured for its harmony, symbolism, and jewel-like color. The collection also features windows commissioned from Nicola D’Ascenzo, known for his masterful craftsmanship, as well as numerous works from the renowned Judson Studios, a Los Angeles institution with more than a century of artistic innovation.

Among the most notable works are The Last Supper Window and the more than 100 stained glass windows that grace the Great Mausoleum in Glendale. Visitors also admire Connick’s Memory Window, the Poet’s Windows, the John and Priscilla Window in Hollywood Hills, the California History Windows in Long Beach, the Church of Our Heritage Window in Covina Hills, the Faith Window in Cypress, and the 13th-century stained glass collection showcased in the Forest Lawn Museum.

These windows are more than works of art—they are stories in color and light, meant to inspire, comfort, and uplift.

We invite you to visit any of our parks or the museum and experience for yourself the breathtaking beauty of stained glass at Forest Lawn.