Museum of Glass — Tacoma, Washington

Address1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402

HoursWed–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Mon–Tue closed; Third Thursday free admission 5–8 p.m. (official)

PricesAdults $23; Seniors (65+) / College Students / Military $21 (official museum press release, Oct 19, 2026); youth price — confirm on official site

Price notesFLAG — RENOVATION: at verification the museum's traditional galleries were closed for renovation; the Hot Shop, Education Studio, store and café remained open, with the gallery grand reopening scheduled Dec 12, 2026 (official). Do not present the galleries as currently open. The youth price could not be cleanly confirmed on an official page (secondary sources conflict at $13/$14) — see report gaps. Free admission Third Thursday 5–8 p.m.; Art Access Pass via Pierce County Library System and Tacoma Public Libraries (official Admissions Programs page).

Age notesNo official youth age band could be cleanly confirmed at verification; bands are a conservative choice for a glass-art museum with a working Hot Shop. Youth price: Not confirmed.

BookingTickets sold at the admissions desk and online (official).

Suggested timeAbout 1.5 hours

AccessibilityNot confirmed — no access attribute is claimed from the official pages reviewed.

ParkingDowntown Tacoma / Thea Foss Waterway paid parking; confirm on official site.

Hours in detailWednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm; Monday and Tuesday closed. The museum is open late on the Third Thursday of each month with free admission from 5-8pm.

Tickets & bookingTickets may be purchased at the museum's admissions desk or online; docent-led tours for the December 12 grand opening require advanced registration. No general timed-ticket requirement is stated on the opened official pages.

ParkingThe museum has a parking garage with several spaces designated for visitors with disabilities; a glass elevator next to the pay booth on the east side of the garage provides access to the Main Plaza and museum entrance (accessibility page). Garage pricing is not stated on the opened official pages.

AccessibilityMuseum of Glass is ADA-compliant and fully wheelchair-accessible. Visitors may borrow wheelchairs from the Admissions Desk free of charge, first-come, first-served; a driver license or state-issued ID is required. One folding cane seat is also available to borrow on the same terms. Ramps accommodate wheelchairs and strollers on either side of the museum; the entrance is on the east (waterfront) side. Elevators: the glass elevator connects the parking garage to the Main Plaza, and a Grand Hall elevator provides ADA access to the Chihuly Bridge of Glass / Rooftop Plaza by request only. Benches and seating are located throughout the Grand Hall and galleries; the Theater and Hot Shop have tiered seating with aisle access and wheelchair accommodations. Trained service animals are allowed in all public areas. Caregivers for a person with a disability should tell admission staff on arrival for a free pass. Accommodation requests for vision, mobility and sensory needs: contact the museum, with 10 days' advance notice requested when possible; Touch Tours are referenced.

Sensory notesThe accessibility page takes accommodation requests for vision, mobility and sensory needs by email or phone, asking for 10 days' advance notice when possible, and references Touch Tours. No dedicated low-sensory hours are stated on the opened official pages.

Age notesThe museum's official October 19, 2026 press release lists admission as: Adults $23; Seniors (65+) / College Students (18+) / Military (active and veteran) $21; a further $14 price appears in the release text but its category label was not legible in the official PDF, so no youth price is recorded here. Reduced/free admission programs: all Tacoma high school students receive free admission with a valid student ID; college students receive free admission each Sunday with a valid student ID; Third Thursday free admission 5-8pm; Pierce County Library System and Tacoma Public Libraries offer a limited Art Access Pass for free admission; the Chrome & Glass pass with LeMay - America's Car Museum is $36.

Family facilitiesLarge backpacks, coats and other items can be claim-checked at the Admissions Desk. Outside food and drinks are permitted in the Hot Shop only; water for medical reasons can be cleared to enter the galleries at the Admissions Desk; glass containers are not permitted at the museum.

Official tipsFree admission on the Third Thursday of each month from 5-8pm, and college students get free admission every Sunday with a valid student ID. Smaller exhibitions are held in the Grand Hall while the galleries are closed.

Seasonal notes2026 capital renovation (began April 2026, the first in the museum's history): ALL traditional gallery spaces are CLOSED during construction. The museum stays open with regular hours and its non-gallery spaces operate without disruption: the Hot Shop hosts its full Visiting Artist lineup, the Education Studio continues workshops and Family Days, the Museum Store and Museum Cafe are open, and smaller exhibitions run in the Grand Hall. The gallery spaces reopen on December 12, 2026 with the new Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery (grand opening 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ribbon cutting 10:30 a.m.); after reopening, the curatorial team will need additional time to refill the remaining galleries, and further exhibitions follow on a rolling basis (e.g., Clearly Indigenous opens Feb. 6, 2027).