Museum Hours
Wednesday – Sunday | 10am–5pm. Live glassblowing demonstrations all day.
The Latest at Museum of Glass
Here’s what you need to know.
2026 Visiting Artist Lineup
The Visiting Artist Residency Program brings artists from around the world to the Museum Hot Shop to create new works with our Hot Shop Team. These residencies create a sense of excitement and wonder as artists explore new directions in their practice that may not be possible in their own studios. Residencies range in length from single-day visits to week-long engagements, and one piece created during the residency is selected for inclusion in the Museum's Permanent Collection. On the Sunday of their residency at 1pm, Visiting Artists share insights into their creative process, and invite guests to ask questions and learn more about the body of work they created during the week.
Hot Shop Workshops
February 21 & 22 - Flowers
Here's your chance to work on the Hot Shop floor instructed by Hilltop Artists! As the gaffer, you'll be able to choose colors, block and shape the glass, and add your own twist in the creation of a unique piece of glass! Workshops run throughout the day from 10am–5pm.
Suitable for ages twelve and up. Reservations are required and are non-refundable. Finished projects are available for pick up the Saturday after your workshop in the Museum Store or they can be shipped.
Forged in Fire: Celebrating America 250
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, and in partnership with America 250, Forged in Fire at Museum of Glass will combine illustrated lectures, live glassblowing demonstrations, and multimedia content to trace the evolution of American glassmaking, from colonial Jamestown to the contemporary works of Dale Chihuly. Each event illuminates the artistry, design, and cultural significance of glass as both a decorative and functional medium.
Lectures and demonstrations begin in March and continue into the fall.
Museum of Glass Stories
Artist interviews, program spotlights, and more.
In the Galleries
Learn more about the exhibitions currently on view.
Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature
November 16, 2024 – Ongoing
Not surprisingly, artists have looked to the natural world for inspiration for millennia. And, since the turn of the 20th century, there have been significant moments in which artists have sought to mimic the forms and patterns of nature in glass. Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature begins with works from the Art Nouveau period, roughly between 1890 and 1910, centered in France during the Belle Époque. More than a century later, contemporary glass artists have been similarly inspired by the natural world as a focus in their work. These innately curious artists have trained their prodigious skills in glass to honor the natural world.
Spotlight on Chihuly
March 30, 2024 – Ongoing
Dale Chihuly’s boundless artistic vision has elevated the Pacific Northwest to an internationally acclaimed center for glassmaking. A native of Tacoma, Chihuly was one of the first Studio Glass artists to travel to the island of Murano, Italy to observe the secretive processes of Venetian glass factories. He was struck, not only by their technical prowess, but the importance of working as a team. These two ideas: experimentation to push the limits of glass, and the importance of collaboration, have had a lasting impact on Chihuly’s career and, subsequently, the culture of glassblowing in the Pacific Northwest.
Kids Design Glass: The First Generation
October 4, 2025 - Ongoing
Can children be designers of fine art, too? In the 22 years since the beginning of the Kids Design Glass program, we have determined that the answer to that question is unequivocally yes. Kids Design Glass: The First Generation features 50 of the first Kids Design Glass sculptures. These pieces have been delighting visitors to the Museum since the program’s inception. Beyond its unique appearance, a Kids Design Glass piece embraces the symbiotic relationship between designer and glassblower in a new way. Without a technical understanding of the constraints of glass as a medium, these children challenge the Hot Shop Team to explore new kinds of precision – that which requires the abandonment of glassblowing norms.
Enhance Your Experience
Take a guided tour, participate in workshops, and visit the Museum Hot Shop.
Make Your Own Art
Learn how to create your own glass art in a variety of hands-on workshops inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions, the season, events, and more.
Details on available workshops is available here.
Take a Tour
Add a docent-led tour to your next visit to MOG and get an personal and interactive experience in the galleries. Want to really stretch your legs? Consider an outdoor walking tour and learn about the art and architecture on the Thea Foss Waterway.
See Who’s in the Hot Shop
The Museum’s Visiting Artist Residency Program hosts artists in our world-class Hot Shop to create new works in glass with our Hot Shop Team. These artists create a sense of excitement and wonder as they experiment and explore new directions in their art that may not be possible in their own studios.