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Location
Parking
Parking available; see directions and parking page for details
Accessibility
Accessibility information available; see directions and parking page for details
Best time
Plan to arrive early afternoon on weekdays (Wednesday-Friday) to enjoy the Hot Shop live glassblowing demonstrations with fewer crowds, and allow 1-2 hours for a complete visit without feeling rushed
About Museum of Glass
Galleries, artwork & an on-site studio. Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Art Museum (Glass)
- Main Attraction
- Live glassblowing demonstrations in the Hot Shop daily
- Highlights
- Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery (175 works opening fall 2026), hands-on workshops
- Hours
- Wednesday–Sunday 10am–5pm
What visitors say
I loved this museum! We arrived early afternoon on a Sunday, it was not too busy, and we got free student admissions. It is not a large or overwhelming museum, but it is not a boring or small museum either. The architecture of the…
We really enjoyed walking through the Museum of Glass in Tacoma! Only spent 1-2 hour here, but was worth it. It was not neccessary to buy tickets ahead of time. There is also an area you can go watch glassblowing in action which was…
This is the perfect place for team bonding events. We came here to enjoy a group activity all together as a team bonding for our department and it was such a great time. We laughed a lot doing the plates we picked and they also turned…
From 4,308 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum features a distinctive cone-shaped studio designed as an architectural centerpiece, housing live glassblowing demonstrations that occur daily during operating hours (Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm)
- The Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery will open in fall 2026, featuring 175 works and installations from the renowned master glassblower
- The museum's permanent collections span three centuries of glass art, including Studio Glass movement pieces, contemporary works, and nineteenth to early twentieth-century glass from U.S. and European factories
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