Christmas in August

Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.

Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration.

Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.

Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration.

Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.

Cut glass and arrange it to fit a 4x6” design for a soap dish. Your designs will be assembled and fused flat in a kiln at 1400º F. The soap dish shape is achieved in a second firing to 1300º F, where the flat form slumps into a ceramic mold. • Ages 12+ • $64 […]

In this introductory evening course, use a torch and simple tools to melt and form solid glass into heart-shaped pendants. Practice making a heart with clear rods of glass and later learn to apply colorful glass to create a one-of-a-kind piece. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • Glass objects […]

It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]

Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration.

Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.

Stop by the Education Workshop to pick up old and new books about art and more. Also included in the sale this year is a selection of frames from previous exhibitions. Prices start at $1. Proceeds will be used to support acquisitions for the Library's growing collection. Museum members get first dibs on books during […]

Stop by the Education Workshop to pick up old and new books about art and more. Also included in the sale this year is a selection of frames from previous exhibitions. Prices start at $1. Proceeds will be used to support acquisitions for the Library's growing collection. Museum members get first dibs on books during […]

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+ • $100 for […]

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 […]

It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]

Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration.

Bring nature indoors with a colorful hanging terrarium for an air plant. Learn to hold and turn a hollow metal pipe while applying glass color. Then inflate the terrarium and watch as an opening is created using a high-temperature torch. Finished objects come with a complimentary air plant. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum […]

Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.

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 and swizzle sticks with unique color patterns. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • We will contact you when your […]

This one-day class is perfect for beginners! 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 a cup. Ages 12+ $120 Museum members,  $150 […]

In this one-day course, learn to design and cut glass to make a square glass plate. Create your own design, choose a base layer, and cut glass to match your pattern. The plate will go through two firings in a kiln. First, the glass will be fired at 1450º F to melt the pieces together. […]

It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]

Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Bead Making Build on your bead making knowledge by learning to create animal-inspired beads. Students will learn how dots can be used as sculpting tools to create extensions of an animal, including facial features and bodies. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • We will contact you […]

Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.

The Feldman proudly announces the return of award-winning pianist Alexander Beyer along with Virginia Symphony Assistant Principal Cellist, Rebecca Gilmore to the Chrysler Museum's Kaufman Theater stage. Alex will perform works of Schubert, and Rebecca will perform selections from Bach’s famous cello suites. The concert will finish with a joint performance of selections by Felix […]

This program has been canceled.  Check out next month's in-person Book Club: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art Two boys become friends in 1940s Brooklyn despite their different religious upbringings and discover in each other a lost spiritual brother. Follow their story and explore the traditions of Judaism and […]