Museum of Glass: Premier Contemporary Art Museum

Discover live glassmaking, stunning art, and hands-on experiences at Tacoma’s Museum of Glass. Witness master artisans and emerging talents in action.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum of Glass - The Museum of Glass showcases both temporary exhibitions and pieces from its Permanent Collections, highlighting glass art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The exhibitions cover a broad spectrum of themes, expressing the intentions and inspirations of various artists, guided by our Curatorial Team.
What's Included
  • Admission to Museum of Glass and all exhibits
  • Admission to view live glassmaking in the Museum Hot Shop
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

The Museum of Glass stands as a leading contemporary art museum focused on glass and glassmaking, featuring the West Coast’s largest and most dynamic museum glass studio. Our Hot Shop and esteemed Hot Shop Team — recognized as some of the best globally — offer unique public access to glassmaking demonstrations and host numerous Visiting Artist…

Location
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock Street,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michael
Jul 18, 2025
Beyond expectations - I didn't know what to expect, other than glass sculptures. My daughter planned the trip, so I showed up without questioning her. The structures themselves are so complex and many are massive. It's quite the feat to suspend them as they do, and all are completely hand-made. The outdoor garden was an added bonus, especially since it was a beautiful morning. Not a long morning activity, so it kept our grandson's attention (6 y.o.) well enough
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Lyniau
Jan 11, 2025
Sand to glass amazing innovation - Beautiful artwork intriguing design colors really created a unique environment the temp of the sand really appreciate the opportunity to experience and observing a nice environment children friendly all sorts of history information
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Mark
Aug 2, 2025
Not just a museum to look at things, but you can also see things being made - My friend and I both really enjoyed this museum. We start off with a glass blowing show in this well designed, for lack of a better word, auditorium. What was great about it was a master glass blower narrated what the people were doing and if you wanted to see the detail work, you could just look up on a video screen and it would show exactly what they were doing. After that, we took an hour long tour led by this charming volunteer named Carolyn. What makes this place different than the museum showcasing Dale Chihuly‘s work in Seattle is this place features many different artists and many different types of glass art. It also takes some more historical perspective on what has been done over the years. Chihuly does have some work that is showcased but most of it is not his. The museum store also has a great selection of glass art available for purchase. Well, worth your time
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Youngc892
Mar 3, 2025
Beautiful exhibition - There are some breathtaking pieces of craftsmanship to see. The glass blowing demonstration is must see. Take the kids they will love it. Don’t miss the exhibit outside. However it’s best to see them on sunny day.
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From $22
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).