Tacoma, Wash. (August 3, 2007)—The Museum of Glass welcomed its one millionth visitor this morning at 11:30 a.m. Debbie DuPuy of Seattle was the honored guest. She was accompanied by two out-of-town friends, Nancy Willke and Linda Siebe, both of Columbus, Ohio. This was the first visit to the Museum by all three women.
The party was greeted at the Museum’s entrance by trumpet fanfare and a gathering of cheering staff members and docents. Director Timothy Close officially welcomed the group to the Museum and escorted them to the Hot Shop floor where he presented DuPuy with a gift bag of commemorative gifts including a one-year Museum membership, a gift of glass made in the Hot Shop, Museum of Glass memorabilia and a $100 gift certificate to El Gaucho Restaurant. Willke and Siebe also received gifts of glass and Museum of Glass T-shirts. Close then provided a private tour for the group, including a behind-the-scenes look at the Hot Shop glass studio.
The Museum of Glass is currently celebrating its Fifth Anniversary.
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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.
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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