Museum of Glass Announces Fifth Annual Bird Lovers’ Weekend, October 3 – 5, 2008
For the fifth consecutive year, the Museum of Glass and Finland’s iittala, Inc. are teaming up for a weekend dedicated to birds and bird enthusiasts.
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Dale Chihuly’s ‘Laguna Murano Chandelier’ to be Exhibited at Museum of Glass
The Museum of Glass presents Laguna Murano Chandelier (1996), a majestic Neo-Baroque chandelier created by Dale Chihuly in collaboration with Italian glass masters Lino Tagliapietra and Pino Signoretto.
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Museum of Glass Presents Exhibition by Daniel Clayman
White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman, an exhibition that defies the stereotype of contemporary glass, will open at the Museum of Glass on September 13, 2008.
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Museum of Glass’ Kids Design Glass Program Featured at 2008 Glass Art Society Conference
The Museum of Glass’ Kids Design Glass program will be featured at the 38th Annual Glass Art Society (GAS) International Glass Conference in Portland, OR.
The Museum of Glass, in partnership with Pilchuck Glass School, presents the Sixth Annual Visiting Artist Summer Series, June 25 – September 7, 2007
The Museum of Glass announces the schedule for its Sixth Annual Visiting Artist Summer Series which features a different visiting artist at work in the Hot Shop each week. The Summer Series begins on June 25 and will continue for eleven weeks, concluding September 7, 2008.
Joseph Rossano’s Mirrored Murrelets Opens at Museum of Glass, June 7, 2008
On June 7, 2008, the Museum of Glass will introduce Mirrored Murrelets, a new outdoor art installation created by Arlington, WA, artist Joseph Rossano for the Museum’s Mezzanine Plaza. Rossano created the glass birds for the installation in the Museum’s Hot Shop during his Visiting Artist residency in January.
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Martin Blank to Create New Outdoor Installation at the Museum of Glass
The Museum of Glass welcomes Martin Blank, one of America’s most significant figurative sculptors, for an extended Visiting Artist residency to create components for Fluent Steps, a new permanent installation designed for the Museum’s Main Plaza reflecting pool and scheduled to open in early fall.
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Museum of Glass Offers FREE Open House for Educators
The Museum of Glass invites teachers and educators to visit the Museum on Thursday, February 28, 2008 to learn about the latest educational offerings for students.
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New Exhibition Pays Tribute to Lino Tagliapietra at Museum of Glass
The Museum of Glass announces a new exhibition, Living Legacies: Homage to a Maestro, opening on March 28, 2008. This exhibition was organized to complement Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass, which opens on February 23.
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Press Preview for ‘Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass’
The Museum of Glass invites members of the media to preview Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass. Curator Susanne K. Frantz and artist Lino Tagliapietra will lead a tour through the exhibition and will be available to answer questions.
About the Museum of Glass
All glass, all the time. Experience contemporary glass art in a breathtakingly beautiful museum on Tacoma's revitalized waterfront. Feel the heat as you watch a team of artists create masterpieces from molten glass in the hot shop amphitheater, the Museum’s working glass studio. See edgy exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century glass in the galleries, participate in a hands-on art project, watch original documentary films about glass art and the artists who create it, shop for glorious gifts in the store and stroll across the remarkable Chihuly Bridge of Glass.
Hours & Admission
Open Wednesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm, Third Thursdays 10am to 8pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Store is also open Tuesdays 10am – 5pm. Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day): also open Monday and Tuesday from 10am to 5pm. Closed September 30th, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is free for members, $10 general, $8 seniors, military and students (13+ with ID), $8 groups of 10 or more, $4 children (6-12) years old. Children under 6 are admitted free. Admission is free every third Thursday of the month from 5pm to 8pm.
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