Bridge of Glass and glass blowing building

The Museum of Glass is a museum dedicated to glass art located in Tacoma, Washington. It is not to be confused with the various other Museums of Glass, such as the one in Corning, New York. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1024, 576 KB) The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington Image taken by Maccoinnich File links The following pages link to this file: Tacoma, Washington Museum of Glass User:Maccoinnich ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1024, 576 KB) The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington Image taken by Maccoinnich File links The following pages link to this file: Tacoma, Washington Museum of Glass User:Maccoinnich ... Nickname: Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State Coordinates: , Country United States of America State Washington County Pierce Government  - Mayor Bill Baarsma (D) Area  - City 62. ... Rockwell Museum Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. ...

The Tacoma area was selected in part because it is the hometown of legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly. The museum, designed by architect Arthur Erickson, opened in July of 2002 and is located near the University of Washington Tacoma in downtown. The museum is linked to the University of Washington via a bridge dubbed The Bridge of Glass. The bridge includes several glass-art masterpieces such as a glass tunnel, Venetian Wall and several glass columns. Dale Chihuly. ... Arthur Charles Erickson OC (born June 14, 1924, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian architect of Swedish descent. ... July 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // See also: Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (July 2002) A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 airliner and a Boeing 757 operated by DHL collide at 35,000ft over Uberlingen, due to failure of correct communication from... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...

The museum exhibits a conical building, which is used for glass blowing demonstrations. There are also several other outdoor exhibits including the Water Forest, reflecting pools and a waterfront promenade.

Mission

The Museum of Glass provides a dynamic learning environment to appreciate the medium of glass through creative experiences, collections and exhibitions.

Live Glassmaking in the Hot Shop Amphitheater

Where creativity ignites into art…

Witness art coming alive as the Museum’s resident team of artists demonstrate the fascinating process of creating works of art from molten glass. Glass blowing is a mesmerizing and magical process, and many visitors spend hours in the Hot Shop. What you will see is not just a staged demo, but an authentic artistic process—real artists engaged in real creative projects.

• Watch professional artists use glass as an art medium.
• See closeups and enlightening video on the big screen.
• Listen as the interpreter explains the process, the art, the science and the history of making glass.
• Sometimes you even get to help design the piece.

Visiting Artist Program

The Museum’s Visiting Artist Program invites internationally known artists and emerging artists from the region and around the world to work with the Museum’s resident Hot Shop Team to explore, invent and create with glass. The museum gives artists an opportunity to experiment and push the limits of their work. Offering a diverse mixture of culture, style, focus and expertise, each artist creates a sense of excitement and wonder, giving you the rare opportunity to witness professionals making art.

The Museum invites artists for week-long residencies (usually Wednesday-Sunday) and shorter residencies (usually Mondays and Tuesdays in the summer and Fridays the rest of the year).

Visiting Artists have included Dale Chihuly, Martin Blank, Ginny Ruffner, Pino Signoretto, Dante Marioni and Maya Lin. Dale Chihuly. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Dante Marioni (b. ... Visitors at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Maya Ying Lin (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born October 5, 1959) is an American artist who has become known for her work in architecture. ...

Visiting Museum of Glass

Hours & Admissions

Summer Hours Open 7 days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday 12 to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month

(Open Memorial Day and Labor Day / Closed Independence Day)

Fall-Winter-Spring Hours Open 5 days a week between Labor Day and Memorial Day 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday 12 to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month

(Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.)

Hot Shop Hours You can see live glassmaking in the Hot Shop whenever the Museum is open, except for when the team breaks for lunch—usually 1-2pm.

Admission

$10 Adults

$8 Seniors (age 62+), Military and Students (age 13+)

$4 Children 6-12

$30 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)

Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm

- Children under age 6

- Museum of Glass members

Address

Museum of Glass 1801 Dock Street Tacoma, WA 98402 USA

Mid-Week @ the Museums

Experience Tacoma's Museum District! Visit the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum and the Washington State History Museum on Wednesdays for a discounted rate. $18 Adults $16 Seniors (age 62+) and Military $14 Children 6-18 Founded in 1935, Tacoma Art Museum was run by volunteers until the 1970s and has been located in several areas throughout the years. ... The Washington State History Museum is currently located in downtown Tacoma, Washington. ...

External links

• Official site of the Museum of Glass
• A comprehensive list to glass museums around the world

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