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The Museum of Glass (MOG) is a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m 2) contemporary art museum in Tacoma, Washington, dedicated to the medium of glass. [2] Since its founding in 2002, the Museum of Glass has been committed to creating a space for the celebration of the studio glass movement through nurturing artists, implementing education, and encouraging creativity.
The museum's permanent collection includes the premier collection of Tacoma native Dale Chihuly’s glass artwork, on permanent public display. In 1971, the L. T. Murray family (owners of the Murray Pacific Northwest timber company) gave the Tacoma Art Museum a three-story building at 12th Street and Pacific Avenue.
The museum has become a Tacoma icon and a renowned center of glass art. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The Museum of Glass and Bridge of Glass were created amidst the development of Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. In 1991, the city acquired 27 acres on the downtown waterfront for $6.8 million. [ 10 ] Considered one of the most polluted Superfund sites in the country, the city, federal agencies, and about 70 companies considered responsible for the ...
The Proctor District is known for its unique features — a Blue Mouse, an oversize salmon, an antique clock and now: glass art. Within a few short months, the neighborhood in Tacoma’s North End ...
Tacoma Art Museum was founded in 1935 and reopened in 2003 in a new building on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma – forming the "museum district" with the Museum of Glass and Washington State History Museum. It is considered [according to whom?] a model for mid-sized regional museums.
Nick Cuny, of Tacoma, looks at a wall of paintings at the Painting Deconstructed: Selections from the Northwest Collection in the Tacoma Art Museum on Dec. 16, 2022.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art: Bainbridge Island: Kitsap: Puget Sound Contemporary Arts website, The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is an educational institution whose mission is to engage a diverse population with the art and craft of our region and our time. Bellevue Arts Museum: Bellevue: King Puget Sound Art: Changing exhibits of art ...