The Museum Mile

Five institutions and the Bridge of Glass on one flat corridor between Union Station and the Museum of Glass.

Editorial Illustration

Distance

1.4 miles

Time

45 minutes walking, half a day with stops

Difficulty

Easy

Start

Union Station, 1717 Pacific Ave

End

Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St

Accessibility

Step-free the whole way; elevators at both ends of the Bridge of Glass.

Stop by stop

1. 01

   Union Station rotunda

   Free Chihuly installations under the copper dome. Business hours only.

2. 02

   Washington State History Museum

   Start here if you want context before the art.

3. 03

   Tacoma Art Museum

   Northwest collection plus the Haub Family western art wing.

4. 04

   Chihuly Bridge of Glass

   Seaform Pavilion overhead, Venetian Wall on the south side.

5. 05

   Museum of Glass

   Time your arrival to a hot shop session.

Pins for every stop are on the interactive map, and most routes connect to a T Line station.