Live Web Streaming of the Hot Shop

The Hot Shop Live

Thank you for visiting the Hot Shop Live from Tacoma! The video takes about 1 minute to start feeding so the square above will be blank until the video kicks in. You are watching what is taking place in the hot shop as it happens. Come down to the Museum and see it live!

Hours & Admissions

Current Hours: Open Wednesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm, Third Thursdays 10am to 8pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm. [details on seasonal hours] All hours are Pacific Standard Time.

Admission is $10 general, $8 seniors, military and students (13+ with ID), $8 groups of 10 or more, $4 children (6-12) years old. Children under 6 are admitted free. Admission is free every third Thursday of the month from 5pm to 8pm.

All of our live video streaming is done through Windows Media, if you are using a Mac, please follow this link for a free download so you are able to view the live video feed: Flip4Mac


Top rated videos

Fred Tschida Making Large Glass Beads Marvin Lipofsky, Glass Pioneer, Making Sculpture Dave Walters Making a Large White Beanstalk Form Jeremy Lepisto Making a Cylinder with a Painted Glass Slab Fire Gods: an Animated History of Glass

We have our entire library of videos on YouTube.com. If you would like to view previous visiting artist videos or educational videos on glassblowing, click here to go to our YouTube page »

Video Library

We have all of our videos hosted on YouTube.com.
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Podcasts

Our podcast series, GlassCast, gives you a unique way to experience the art on view in our galleries. Whether you listen in the galleries or in the car, you'll come away with a deeper understanding of the art.
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Annual Museum of Glass
Holiday Ornament

Regular Price: $40.00
Member Price: $32.00

Watch the Glass Art being made in Tacoma's Museum of Glass Hot Shop

TACOMA MUSEUM DISTRICT

Three Museums, One Short Walk. Extend your visit to the Museum of Glass by meeting our neighbors. Tacoma Art Museum and Washington State History Museum are inspiring venues just across the Chihuly Bridge of Glass.

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