Good news for Tampa Bay newcomers, visitors and especially those residents who have lots of visitors during the upcoming Thansgiving and Christmas holidays and then the snowbirds from up North. The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg now offers an annual pass to the Chihuly Collection for just $99.
If you are a visitor to Tampa Bay or a resident who is not familiar with Dale Chihuly's unique, and gigantic, glass works, you should pay a visit yourself. You'll be amazed at what you see.
The Chihuly Collection includes Chihuly’s spectacular large-scale installations such as Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier created specifically for the Collection along with several popular series of his works including Macchia, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Persians and Tumbleweeds which have thrilled audiences around the globe.
A pioneer of studio glass art movement, Chihuly is credited with transforming the methods of creating glass art leading the development of complex, huge multi-part glass sculptures and environmental art. He has created a number of memorable installations including “Chihuly Over Venice” with the sculptures installed over the canals and piazze; "Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem”, attended by more than a million visitors, and the “Chihuly Bridge of Glass” in Tacoma, Washington.
The Chihuly Collection is now permanently located in a new 10,000 square foot exhibit hall at 400 Beach Drive, St Petersburg in St Petersburg's downtown waterfront at the heart of the most vibrant tourist area. The exhibit is within walking distance of the Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, the St Pete Pier, the Museum of Fine Arts, a multitude of galleries, restaurants and shops, and in January, 2011 the new Salvador Dali Museum.
This presentation is the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose. The facility has been designed so the art and architecture work together to create a visitor experience unlike any other exhibition of Chihuly’s art. The entrance to the Collection has an iconic 20-foot sculpture created especially for the site.
The Collection is open seven days a week for your convenience.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am–6:00pm
Thursday, 10am–8pm
Sunday, Noon–6pm
Closed only on Thanksgiving and Christmas day
Docent-led tours are every hour on the half hour. The last tour begins at 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and at 7:15pm on Thursdays.
Single day passes for Adults start at $15.00 while seniors over 55 pay $13.00. Student's and children's prices are lower. The annual pass for unlimited entrances for a full year are priced at $99.00
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