Press Room Archive for 2008 August

Audience at the Red Hot Crystal Ball Gala 2005 [Photo: Justin Kuravackal]

Museum of Glass Announces Fifth Annual Bird Lovers’ Weekend, October 3 – 5, 2008

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists, Events — Susan Newsom @ 12:17pm
August 28, 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

Categorized as: General News, Exhibitions — Susan Newsom @ 1:05pm
August 19, 2008

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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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.

Additional information is available on this website and the Info Line: 253.284.4750 or 866.4MUSEUM

Contact Info: Susan Newsom, Communications Manager - 253.284.4732, mediarelations@museumofglass.org

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