Museum Hours
Wednesday–Sunday | 10am–5pm. Live glassblowing demonstrations all day.
Museum of Glass has begun construction on its 2026 capital renovation project. All traditional gallery spaces are closed.
Learn more about the project and associated temporary gallery closures →
The Latest at Museum of Glass
Here’s what you need to know.
Veterans Day Celebration
November 7 | 5-7:30pm
Join Museum of Glass for a special Veterans Day Celebration, featuring a color guard ceremony, veteran choir, guest speakers, and the awarding of certificates of completion and commemorative glass coins to honor Hot Shop Heroes program participants.
The Veterans Day Celebration program will take place from 5-7:30pm in the Museum Hot Shop. Veterans, active-duty military, and their families also receive free admission to the Museum all day.
Movies in the Cone: The Ring
October 23 | 6pm
Join Museum of Glass for Movies in the Cone! On October 23, during Halloween month, we will be showing The Ring. Stick around after the showing for a discussion hosted by Professor Jennifer Myers, Teaching Professor, Culture, Arts, and Communication, University of Washington, Tacoma. Additionally, Museum staff member Linnea Thorpe will host a talk on true crime and paranormal local history. Food and drinks will be available from Sliced Sandwiches until 6pm and concessions will be offered in the Museum’s Grand Hall. Doors to the Hot Shop open at 5:30pm.
Movies in the Cone is free, but please RSVP!
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.
See the full lineup →
Educator Night at the Museum
October 29 | 6-8pm
Foss Waterway Seaport
Educator Night at the Museum is coming to the Foss Waterway Seaport on October 29 from 6-8pm, presented by the Tacoma Museum District. Spots are limited, and registration is required for this FREE event.
Local educators are invited to learn about resources available at nonprofits around the Puget Sound. Light bites and refreshments will be provided.
2026 Museum of Glass Capital Project
Since its founding nearly 25 years ago, Museum of Glass has become a cultural icon in the Pacific Northwest, and a place where imagination, artistry, and innovation thrive. Now, it is time for the Museum to embrace a larger role.
In April of 2026, Museum of Glass embarked on the first capital renovation project in its history. Construction is expected to take place throughout 2026, during which time all Museum traditional gallery spaces will be closed.
The Museum needs to modernize, improve, and expand its gallery spaces to present a more thorough, interdisciplinary perspective on the art form, celebrate its pioneering artists, and exhibit more work from emerging and established artists. A foundational component of this expansion is a new immersive gallery dedicated to the Lino Tagliapietra collection—175 works, recently gifted to the Museum from the artist.
In the Galleries
Learn more about the exhibitions currently on view.
Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery
Museum of Glass became a collecting institution in 2007. Since that time, it has built a significant collection of works by artists who have completed residencies in the Hot Shop, glass pieces that document the Studio Glass movement, contemporary glass, and nineteenth- and early twentieth-century glass produced in factories in the United States and Europe. However, the Museum’s collection has not yet been able to tell a sufficiently comprehensive story of glass and the Pacific Northwest’s critical role in its advancement. Until now. Lino Tagliapietra, the world’s most renowned living glass maestro, has generously gifted 175 works and installations from his archival collection to Museum of Glass.
As part of the Museum of Glass 2026 capital renovation project, Museum of Glass will build the immersive new Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery, scheduled to open in the fall of 2026.
Museum of Glass Stories
Artist interviews, program spotlights, and more.
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.