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A Seattle Center exhibition brings Dale Chihuly’s glass into galleries, a garden and a Glasshouse, with live demonstrations offering a look at the material in the making.
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A finished glass sculpture and a furnace full of molten material offer two different ways to understand the same medium. At Chihuly Garden and Glass, visitors can move between Dale Chihuly’s long-term exhibition and the Community Hot Shop, where local artists demonstrate how they shape glass.
The eight indoor galleries bring together Chihuly’s drawings, glass works and installations, representing more than 40 years of experimentation with color, form and light. The venue’s exhibition plan names rooms including the Sealife Room, Persian Ceiling and Macchia Forest, giving visitors several distinct bodies of work to explore.
The Glasshouse centers on a 100-foot-long Chihuly sculpture in red, yellow and orange. Outside, the garden’s trees, plants and flowers were selected to complement the artwork. For the Seattle Center project, the team repurposed an existing building for the exhibition hall and added the garden and Glasshouse; Chihuly selected existing works and made new ones for the site.
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At the Community Hot Shop, local artists gather molten glass from a furnace and shape it into an object. Watching that process offers a useful counterpoint to the completed gallery pieces, and a question-and-answer session follows the demonstration.
The Theater adds another view of Chihuly’s working process through short videos, interviews, glassblowing footage and recordings of installations around the world. Visitors interested in how large projects come together can use it alongside the live demonstration.
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The Bar at Chihuly offers a different glimpse of the artist’s interests through objects from his personal collections, including accordions, ceramic dogs, bottle openers and cameras. It serves food and drinks, while the exhibition itself does not allow them inside.
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Live demonstrations are included with a visit; check conditions if seeing one is central to your plans.
The exhibition is open year-round, but private events can change hours or reserve the Glasshouse. Check the venue’s adjusted-hours listings before setting out.
The venue estimates one to two hours for the galleries, garden and Glasshouse. The visit is self-paced, and a downloadable audio tour is included.
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The exhibition has no stairs, and mobility scooters are permitted in the galleries, garden, Glasshouse and Theater. Complimentary wheelchairs are available at coat check on a first-come basis.
Theater videos have English captions. Audio-guide and demonstration transcripts are available online, with printed copies available on request.
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Food and drink are not allowed in the exhibition. Large strollers, bags and suitcases are not permitted; the venue offers complimentary coat check. Bags containing medical equipment or nursing and baby-care supplies are exempt from the stated bag-size restriction.
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Chihuly Garden and Glass is at 305 Harrison St., next to the Space Needle. From downtown, the Seattle Center Monorail runs from Westlake Station to a stop near the exhibition.
The venue lists the Fifth Ave N Garage at Fifth Ave N and Republican Street as the closest garage, and also lists the Mercer Garage at Third Ave N and Roy Street. Valet is next door at the Space Needle.
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The venue says its front doors are wide and ADA-compatible. Valet near the entrance is available for passenger pickup and drop-off.
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Yes. The venue lists live demonstrations as included with every visit.
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Demonstrations are offered daily and begin at 11 a.m. Other times are not specified, and inclement weather can cause postponements or cancellations.
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The venue lists children under 4 as free and youth pricing starting at age 5, but does not specify the price for age 4. Confirm it when booking.
Handheld photography is allowed for personal, noncommercial use. The venue’s pages differ on flash, so check with staff before using it.
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305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA
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