Chrysler Museum Glass Studio

Chrysler Museum Glass Studio The Chrysler Museum Glass Studio offers as an immersive and innovative approach to experiencing the exciting properties of glass.
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The Chrysler Museum Glass Studio is a 7,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility designed to complement the world-class glass collection in the Museum. The Studio features a furnace capable of melting 560 pounds of glass, three glory holes for reheating glass objects as they are being formed, five annealing ovens that slowly cool molten glass to room temperature and support mold-cast glasswork a

nd fusing, and a flameworking table with space for eight artists to work on projects including beadmaking and sculpture using glass rods and tubes. Audio-visual equipment enhances guests' ability to see free glass demonstrations by our Studio Team, assistants, and artists-in-residence. Our full range of programs, partnerships, and artist projects are available at www.chrysler.org!

This June at the Chrysler Museum you can celebrate Pride, enjoy live music, explore Black art, and so much more! 🌈Here's...
05/31/2026

This June at the Chrysler Museum you can celebrate Pride, enjoy live music, explore Black art, and so much more! 🌈
Here's what's happening this month:
🏛 Tues–Sat at 11 a.m. & Sun at 2 p.m.: Free Museum Tour
🔥 Tues–Sun at noon: Glassmaking demo
🍷 Tues–Sun from 2–4 p.m.: Zinnia Happy Hour
🧘🏿‍♀️ Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m.: The Art of Yoga
📚 June 1 at 11 a.m.: Homeschool Open Studio
🎨 June 3 at 10:30 a.m.: Pre-K Art Play
🩶 June 4 at 10 a.m.: Silver Social Club
🌈 June 4 from 5–9 p.m.: Pride Ball
🏛️ June 7 at 1 p.m.: History Speaks: The Struggle for Freedom
🎨 June 7 at 2 p.m.: Art History 101 Tour: Impressionist Art
📈 June 8 at 4:30 p.m.: Corporate Leadership Alliance Program 2026
☮️ June 13 at 10:30 a.m.: Morning Meditation
🎨 June 13 at 11 a.m.: Second Saturday Open Studio
🧶 June 13 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Worldwide Knit in Public Day with the 757 Creative ReUse Center
🍼 June 17 at 10:30 a.m.: Art Babies: Nature
🔥 June 18 from 7–10 p.m.: Glass After Dark
🎼 June 20 from noon–5 p.m.: Black Music & Art Celebration
🖌️ June 21 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Creative Life Reset
💫 June 21 at 2 p.m.: Special Topics Tour: Q***r Art
📝 June 23–June 24 from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.: Summer Teacher Institute
🇺🇸 June 27 at 2 p.m.: Art + Democracy: The Declaration of Independence

🔍 Find all this and more at the 🔗 in bio.
https://chrysler.org/events/

05/29/2026

We are pleased to continue our partnership with Norfolk International Airport to feature works by Perry Glass Studio artists in the airport's Main Lobby & Pedestrian Bridge! A new collection was recently installed and is now on view through November 2026.

Look out for them on your next trip through ORF! ✨✈️

Due to a mechanical issue, the Museum will be closed today, May 29.The Perry Glass Studio will be open, and scheduled cl...
05/29/2026

Due to a mechanical issue, the Museum will be closed today, May 29.
The Perry Glass Studio will be open, and scheduled classes and programs will continue.

Stay tuned to our socials for further updates! If you have a question about an event or program at the Museum, please call the contact listed in your confirmation.

Due to a water main break, the Museum is closing early at 2 pm today. The Perry Glass Studio is open and tonight's class...
05/28/2026

Due to a water main break, the Museum is closing early at 2 pm today. The Perry Glass Studio is open and tonight's classes are still scheduled.

Please check our story to stay tuned for updates on tomorrow's hours.
Thank you!

05/22/2026

Our Visiting Artists week is just heating up! 🔥 Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura are here and we have two more days of free events you won't want to miss! 🙌

Helen Lee is an artist, designer, and educator whose work is held in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Minnesota Museum of American Art, and the Chrysler Museum.

Ruth Tamura co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School alongside Dale Chihuly in 1971 and was the first person at CCA to receive an MA in glass!

Join Lee and Tamura this weekend for:
🎶 Glass Marble Playtime featuring music by Tim Russell
Saturday, May 23 from noon–3 p.m. Free, no registration required.
🔥 Glass Demo
Sunday, May 24 at noon. Free, no registration required.
🎤 Artist Talk
Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m. Free, registration required.

🔗 Learn more and register at https://chrysler.org/event/visiting-artist-series-talk-helen-lee/

Don't miss an exciting week of events with Visiting Artists Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura! 🤩We're kicking things off TONIGHT...
05/21/2026

Don't miss an exciting week of events with Visiting Artists Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura! 🤩

We're kicking things off TONIGHT with Glass After Dark featuring Helen Lee with music by Tim Russell!
🔥 Thursday, May 21 from 7–10 p.m.
🎟️ $10 for Museum members, $20 for non-members. Tickets increase at the door.

Join Lee and Tamura this week for:
🔥 Glass Demos: Friday and Sunday, May 22 and 24 at noon.
Free, registration not required.
🔥 Glass Marble Playtime: May 23 from noon–3 p.m.
Free, registration not required.
🔥 Artist Talk: May 24 at 3 p.m.
Free, registration required.

Learn more and register at https://chrysler.org/series/visiting-artist/

05/19/2026

Penelope "Nelly" Rose is a multimedia artist who creates sculptural compositions that illuminate elemental power, earthen peculiarity, and psychedelic wonder. 🍄 At the heart of it all, she asks us to consider the Earth's delicate ecosystems and our symbiotic relationship to all that exists within them. 🌎

We invite you to visit the Perry Glass Studio to explore her latest installation! ✨

📍 On view through June 28 in the Hitch Community Gallery

05/17/2026

There's more than one way to make a duck at the Perry Glass Studio! 🐥✨

Whether you'd like to try your hand at working with stained or hot glass, we've got your next creative project covered in our Stained Glass: Suncatcher and Hot Glass Deluxe: Duck classes. 🔥

🔗 Register for upcoming classes at www.chrysler.org/events

Hot Glass Deluxe: Duck is now available at the Perry Glass Studio for a limited time! 🐥Work alongside our studio team to...
05/14/2026

Hot Glass Deluxe: Duck is now available at the Perry Glass Studio for a limited time! 🐥

Work alongside our studio team to create and customize your own glass duck from molten glass. Add eyes, a mustache, a top hat, wings, horns, and more for a creation that's truly one of a kind.

✅ Rolling classes every 30 minutes. Perfect for ages 12+

Upcoming sessions:
🐤 May 16 from 1:30–5 p.m.
🐤 May 17 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
🐤 May 23 and 24 from 1:30–5 p.m.
🐤 May 30 from 1:30–5 p.m.

🔗 Register today at https://chrysler.org/event/hot-glass-deluxe-28/

We are excited to announce a week long intensive flameworking workshop with one of the finest instructors of all time, S...
05/13/2026

We are excited to announce a week long intensive flameworking workshop with one of the finest instructors of all time, Sally Prasch! Learn more and secure your spot today! July 6-10

https://3243.blackbaudhosting.com/3243/Flameworking-Basics-and-Beyond-with-Sally-Prasch

In this five-day workshop, students will explore the fascinating techniques of scientific glassblowing while creating a series of unique projects. Participants will learn essential skills including ring, blind, and side seals, applying them directly to individual work scaled to each student’s experience level. Along the way, students will create imaginative objects such as musical instruments, flowers, candle holders, and both solid and hollow chain. This hands-on course offers a rare opportunity to combine precision scientific techniques with artistic expression in glass. At least one year flameworking experience suggested.

Address

245 Grace Street
Norfolk, VA
23510

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(757) 333-6299

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