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| Hours | Memorial Day to Labor Day Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (until 8pm on 3rd Thurs of each month), Sun noon-5pm; other months closed Mon-Tues | ||
| Address | 1801 Dock St | ||
| Phone | 866/4-MUSEUM, 253/284-4750 | ||
| Web site | www.museumofglass.org | ||
| Prices | Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $4 children 6-12, free for children 5 and under. Free to all on 3rd Thurs of each month from 5-8pm | ||
| Season | Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas | ||
Frommer's Review
Dale Chihuly's work inspired the construction of this museum, which travels far and wide to bring the very best art glass to Tacoma. A vast variety of glass artworks is featured in the galleries of this high-style building on the waterfront: Whether it's stained glass in the style of Tiffany, a traveling exhibit from a European museum, or the latest thought-provoking installation by a cutting-edge glass artist, you'll find it here. The highlight is the hot shop, a huge cone-shaped studio space where visitors can watch glass artists work at several kilns. Connecting the museum to the rest of the city is the 500-foot-long Chihuly Bridge of Glass, which spans the I-705 freeway. Adjacent to this museum at 1821 E. Dock St. are the William Traver Gallery (tel. 253/383-3685; www.travergallery.com) and Vetri International Glass (tel. 253/383-3692; www.vetriglass.com), which are outposts of Seattle's William Traver Gallery, the most highly respected art-glass gallery in the region.
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