The Museum of Glass is a 75,000-square-foot contemporary art museum in Tacoma, Washington, dedicated to the medium of glass. Since its …
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Oct 8, 2024
We've visited the Chihuly Glass Museum in Seattle and wanted to see what Chihuly's hometown of Tacoma had to offer in comparison. Here, it's a very different experience, mainly because of the live gl… Full review by D K
Sep 25, 2024
This is a nice museum with a good variety. It of course has the iconic Chihuly but there are other great artists here too. We particularly enjoyed the children’s artwork that were made into glass art… Full review by laurenpc123
Aug 21, 2024
A highlight of our trip to Tacoma which complemented our stay at The Murano Hotel. This amazing glass museum really shows how art glass is created in the hot shop then displays some of the finest art… Full review by Barry G
About how long does it take to walk the whole space (no small kids, fairly casual pace)
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To tour the museum leisurely, about an hour. The Hot Shop, included in your admission to the museum, gives you, the visitor, an opportunity to watch artists create masterpieces …
To tour the museum leisurely, about an hour. The Hot Shop, included in your admission to the museum, gives you, the visitor, an opportunity to watch artists create masterpieces from molten glass. The amount of time spent here, is up to you. The artists and their assistants interact with the audience on what they are doing and why. From a kid stand point, the Hot Shop is housed inside the architecturally unique 90-foot stainless steel cone—which is cool in itself!
Is this a kid-friendly museum? I know, I know it is the GLASS Museum, but I thought I'd ask.
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I don't think the really little ones would find much pleasure there. When I visited last summer (it was either a Friday or Saturday early afternoon), there was a crafting event going on for …
I don't think the really little ones would find much pleasure there. When I visited last summer (it was either a Friday or Saturday early afternoon), there was a crafting event going on for an extra fee that appeared to have several grade-school kids participating.
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