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Glassblowing 1
Set aside two days to become acquainted with the art of glassmaking. Learn basic techniques of working with molten glass and get to use all the tools yourself. This is the first class where students can gather (spool glass onto a metal rod in the glass furnace) to experiment, play, and create a series of […]
Monday, February 16, 2026
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026 –Membership Swap
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February 18, 2026 –Glassmaking Demo
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February 18, 2026 –Zinnia Happy Hour
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February 18, 2026 –Architects of Being Exhibition Preview Celebration
Membership Swap
The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to partner with the Norfolk Botanical Garden for a membership swap during the entire month of February. Chrysler Museum Members visiting the Norfolk […]
Zinnia Happy Hour
Join us at Zinnia for Happy Hour for $7 glass of wine or $5 beer! Tuesday - Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Architects of Being Exhibition Preview Celebration
Guests are invited to an evening preview celebration of Architects of Being. A collection of sculptures, mixed media, and other works by artists Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina that explores […]
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026 –Membership Swap
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February 19, 2026 –Glassmaking Demo
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February 19, 2026 –Zinnia Happy Hour
Membership Swap
The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to partner with the Norfolk Botanical Garden for a membership swap during the entire month of February. Chrysler Museum Members visiting the Norfolk […]
Zinnia Happy Hour
Join us at Zinnia for Happy Hour for $7 glass of wine or $5 beer! Tuesday - Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Friday, February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 –Goode Works on Paper Drop-in Hours: Celebrate Black History Month, Carrie Mae Weems
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February 20, 2026 –Membership Swap
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February 20, 2026 –Glassmaking Demo
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February 20, 2026 –Zinnia Happy Hour
Goode Works on Paper Drop-in Hours: Celebrate Black History Month, Carrie Mae Weems
Between 1991 and 1992, artist Carrie Mae Weems traveled across the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina to explore African American history and culture. The result of these travels was the Sea Island Series: a group of more than twenty works that paired text and images. In the work Untitled (Boone […]
Membership Swap
The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to partner with the Norfolk Botanical Garden for a membership swap during the entire month of February. Chrysler Museum Members visiting the Norfolk Botanical Garden will receive: Free general admission for up to six individuals (ages 3+), depending on membership level. Individual members will enjoy free general admission […]
Zinnia Happy Hour
Join us at Zinnia for Happy Hour for $7 glass of wine or $5 beer! Tuesday - Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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February 21, 2026 –Straws and Swizzle Sticks
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February 21, 2026 –Introduction to Glassblowing
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February 21, 2026 –Hot Glass Deluxe
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February 21, 2026 –Fused Mosaic
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February 21, 2026 –Membership Swap
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February 21, 2026 –Glassmaking Demo
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February 21, 2026 –Midday Marbles
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February 21, 2026 –Zinnia Happy Hour
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February 21, 2026 –Creative Minds: Constructing Identity Through Art and Design
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Learn how to heat and melt glass rods and tubing to create custom reusable drinking apparatuses. Apply glass color, melt glass in a precise flame, and make a drinking straw […]
Introduction to Glassblowing
This three-hour class is perfect for beginners! Choose a morning or afternoon session and work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten glass. By the end of the day, you’ll have three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and […]
Hot Glass Deluxe
Make a champagne paperweight, jellyfish paperweight, drinking vessel or seasonal object in a more hands-on class. Our team guides you in the use of glassblowing tools while you create your object. Pick from a variety of colors to make your object your own. Ages 12 + $80 Museum members, $100 for non-members We will contact […]
Fused Mosaic
In this fused glass class, take traditional mosaic making to a new place. Learn to cut glass and use tile nippers to create imagery. In a paint-by-numbers style, small bits of colored glass will be arranged to fill the design of your choice. The gaps between the pieces are filled with glass powder, and then […]
Membership Swap
The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to partner with the Norfolk Botanical Garden for a membership swap during the entire month of February. Chrysler Museum Members visiting the Norfolk Botanical Garden will receive: Free general admission for up to six individuals (ages 3+), depending on membership level. Individual members will enjoy free general admission […]
Midday Marbles
Spend an afternoon at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Ages 12 + $80 for Museum members, $100 for non-members Groups […]
Zinnia Happy Hour
Join us at Zinnia for Happy Hour for $7 glass of wine or $5 beer! Tuesday - Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Creative Minds: Constructing Identity Through Art and Design
This series takes audiences inside the genius of the world's most talented and iconic creators, innovators, and artists of our time. Featuring rich perspectives and entertaining stories about original thinkers - hear insights into the myriad of ways we might spark, share, and lead more generous and creative lives. Fashion editor and stylist Kim Wadsworth, […]
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026 –Morning Magnets
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February 22, 2026 –Introduction to Glassblowing
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February 22, 2026 –Hot Glass Deluxe
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February 22, 2026 –Colorful Botanicals
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February 22, 2026 –Membership Swap
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February 22, 2026 –Hot Glass Experience
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February 22, 2026 –Glassmaking Demo
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February 22, 2026 –Prism Rainbow Catcher
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February 22, 2026 –Zinnia Happy Hour
Morning Magnets
This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. Ages 6+ $52 Museum […]
Introduction to Glassblowing
This three-hour class is perfect for beginners! Choose a morning or afternoon session and work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten glass. By the end of the day, you’ll have three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and […]
Hot Glass Deluxe
Make a champagne paperweight, jellyfish paperweight, drinking vessel or seasonal object in a more hands-on class. Our team guides you in the use of glassblowing tools while you create your object. Pick from a variety of colors to make your object your own. Ages 12 + $80 Museum members, $100 for non-members We will contact […]
Colorful Botanicals
Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods. Ages 12 + $128 Museum members, […]
Membership Swap
The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to partner with the Norfolk Botanical Garden for a membership swap during the entire month of February. Chrysler Museum Members visiting the Norfolk Botanical Garden will receive: Free general admission for up to six individuals (ages 3+), depending on membership level. Individual members will enjoy free general admission […]
Hot Glass Experience
Make a blown or solid object of your choice. Create a blown ornament or sculptural bauble, or sculpt a solid object like a starfish or heart. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. Object availability varies by season. Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5:00 p.m. Ages 5 […]
Prism Rainbow Catcher
In this afternoon class, learn to cut, grind, foil and solder stained glass while creating a hanging “rainbow catcher”. Ages 12+ $80 for Museum members, $100 for non-members Class times are fixed, any arrivals 15 minutes or more after start time may not be accommodated. Refunds will not be granted retroactively for missed classes. A […]
Zinnia Happy Hour
Join us at Zinnia for Happy Hour for $7 glass of wine or $5 beer! Tuesday - Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
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