Museum Hours
Wednesday – Sunday | 10am–5pm. Live glassblowing demonstrations all day.
The Latest at Museum of Glass
Here’s what you need to know.
Concert in the Cone: Across the Cosmos
February 19, 2026 • 6pm • Free!
Join Northwest Sinfonietta for Concert in the Cone: Across the Cosmos in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop, featuring music from the Voyager Golden Record and out-of-this-world, space-inspired works by Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Terry Riley, Elton John, and Frank Sinatra.
Performed in the Hot Shop with live glassblowing by Hilltop Artists students, this is a multi-sensory experience not to be missed. Fun for all ages, and FREE with support from Tacoma Creates!
This performance is part of Museum of Glass free-admission Third Thursday programming. Seats in the Hot Shop are first come, first served, so please plan on arriving promptly!
The Museum will be hosting a special member lounge from 5pm – 6pm featuring snacks and drinks.
Hot Shop Workshops
February 7 & 8 - Inverted Bowls
February 21 & 22 - Flowers
Here's your chance to work on the Hot Shop floor instructed by Hilltop Artists! As the gaffer, you'll be able to choose colors, block and shape the glass, and add your own twist in the creation of a unique piece of glass! Workshops run throughout the day from 10am–5pm.
Suitable for ages twelve and up. Reservations are required and are non-refundable. Finished projects are available for pick up the Saturday after your workshop in the Museum Store or they can be shipped.
Museum of Glass Stories
Artist interviews, program spotlights, and more.
In the Galleries
Learn more about the exhibitions currently on view.
Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature
November 16, 2024 – February 2026
Not surprisingly, artists have looked to the natural world for inspiration for millennia. And, since the turn of the 20th century, there have been significant moments in which artists have sought to mimic the forms and patterns of nature in glass. Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature begins with works from the Art Nouveau period, roughly between 1890 and 1910, centered in France during the Belle Époque. More than a century later, contemporary glass artists have been similarly inspired by the natural world as a focus in their work. These innately curious artists have trained their prodigious skills in glass to honor the natural world.
Spotlight on Chihuly
March 30, 2024 – February 2026
Dale Chihuly’s boundless artistic vision has elevated the Pacific Northwest to an internationally acclaimed center for glassmaking. A native of Tacoma, Chihuly was one of the first Studio Glass artists to travel to the island of Murano, Italy to observe the secretive processes of Venetian glass factories. He was struck, not only by their technical prowess, but the importance of working as a team. These two ideas: experimentation to push the limits of glass, and the importance of collaboration, have had a lasting impact on Chihuly’s career and, subsequently, the culture of glassblowing in the Pacific Northwest.
Kids Design Glass: The First Generation
October 4, 2025 - January 25, 2026
Can children be designers of fine art, too? In the 22 years since the beginning of the Kids Design Glass program, we have determined that the answer to that question is unequivocally yes. Kids Design Glass: The First Generation features 50 of the first Kids Design Glass sculptures. These pieces have been delighting visitors to the Museum since the program’s inception. Beyond its unique appearance, a Kids Design Glass piece embraces the symbiotic relationship between designer and glassblower in a new way. Without a technical understanding of the constraints of glass as a medium, these children challenge the Hot Shop Team to explore new kinds of precision – that which requires the abandonment of glassblowing norms.
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.