Special Exhibitions
Upcoming Events
May 1 - 31, 2013
All Museum Members save an extra 10% on GlassMarket purchases—for a total Member's discount of 25% (some exclusions apply). Become a Member today to enjoy this special discount!
May 23 - 26, 2013
The 4th Annual GlassFest is a four-day celebration of glass and the fire arts in the Crystal City, featuring live hot glass shows, a flameworking competition, illuminated...
May 24 - September 2, 2013
The Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free Museum admission to all active military and their families through Labor Day. The Museum...
June 1, 2013
Members at the Friend level or above, are invited to join executive director and exhibition co-curator, Karol Wight, for a Members Only tour of our newest exhibition, Life on...
June 4, 2013 7:30pm to 9:00pm
This week features Amanda Gundy, John Kobuki, Doug Randall, April Surgent, and Marshall Hyde in the Studio Faculty Presentations series.
Hear from some of the best-known...
June 5, 2013 11:00am to 12:00pm
Watch John Kobuki demonstrate for his Studio course, Flower Marbles, in which the students will explore the compression technique used to make flowers and other deeply encased...
Behind the Glass
A concrete pump boomed out to place concrete in a wall form. The back of the concrete truck can be seen just beyond the pump truck.
On large...
Today’s post is by Tina Oldknow, curator of modern glass
A spectacular and large Tiffany stained glass memorial window has just been installed...
Read about Day One | Day Two
The butcher shop
Hello, it’s time for the update of day three in Lauscha, Germany. At the breakfast table,...
Coming out of a weekend spent working in the garden, it’s fascinating to see the many flowers now in bloom in the Museum’s front yard. Red tulips...