Opened in 2006, the postmodern Glass Pavilion is the new home of the Toledo Museum of Art’s world-renowned glass collection, featuring more than 5,000 works of art from ancient to contemporary times. Designed by Tokyo-based SANAA, Ltd., the Glass Pavilion received Travel + Leisure’s 2007 Design Award for “Best Museum.”
The Glass Pavilion is—in itself—a work of art. All exterior and nearly all interior walls consist of large panels of curved glass, resulting in a transparent structure that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces. Juxtaposing gallery space and glassmaking studios, the Glass Pavilion offers visitors the truly unique opportunity to appreciate the history of glass as artistic medium, as well as witness its creation, within an architectural marvel of glass. The Glass Pavilion is open during regular Museum hours, and admission is free.
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Demonstrations
Watch works of art in glass take shape before your eyes—join Museum instructors and local artists for weekly live glassmaking demonstrations in the Glass Pavilion. These free demos include gallery seating and narration of the process and techniques used. View calendar for dates and times.
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Left: From left to right: Southeast corner, glassblowing studio; the Parkwood Avenue facade and entrance; view into Gallery 2. Photos © 2006 floto+warner
