Gallery Transformation Grand Opening
Ribbon Cutting and the new Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery
December 12 | 10am-5pm
Lino Tagliapietra (Italian, born 1934). Foemina, 2002. Glass; 21 1/2 × 10 × 7 1/2 inches. Courtesy of Lino Tagliapietra, Inc. Photo by Russell Johnson.
Join Museum of Glass on Saturday, December 12 as we celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of our gallery transformation! This event commemorates the conclusion of our capital renovation project, the reopening of our galleries, and the debut of the Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery, featuring its first exhibition Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro.
The ribbon cutting will begin shortly after the Museum opens at 10am, featuring light bites and remarks from Museum and local leadership and the gallery’s curator Susan Warner. Docent tours of Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro will be available throughout the day. Click below to get admissions tickets (tickets may also be purchased at the admissions desk) and book your tour.
Museum Members!
Please join us for a members-only tour of the gallery led by Curator Susan Warner on Sunday, December 13, 9-10am. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Andrea Thomson, Membership Manager, at athomson@museumofglass.org or 253.284.2126.
About the Gallery Transformation
In April of 2026, Museum of Glass began construction on the first capital renovation project in its history.
This project was informed by years of experience and insight into what the Museum’s constituents need and expect from the institution. With the conclusion of this project on December 12, Museum of Glass will have modernized its gallery spaces to present a more thorough, interdisciplinary perspective on the art form. Additionally, the Museum’s gallery footprint will be expanded to include the immersive new Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery, honoring the world’s foremost glassblower. The gallery’s first exhibition, Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro will debut on December 12.
Although our new galleries will be complete on December 12, the Museum’s Curatorial Team will continue to develop new exhibitions in the spaces throughout the spring of 2027.
Stay tuned for more details about the exhibitions joining Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro in February, March, and May.
Lino Tagliapietra Celebration Week
January 20-24
With the new gallery spaces and Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery opening on December 12, Museum of Glass invites you to a special week of programming honoring the legacy gallery’s cornerstone artist! The Museum Hot Shop will feature a different artist from Lino’s glassblowing team every day, demonstrating the techniques and inspirations they have gained from years of working with Lino. A special artist panel with the artists and Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery curator Susan Warner will be held on Saturday, January 23 at 1pm, where they will discuss Lino’s career and his unparalleled impact on glassmaking in the Pacific Northwest.
