Chihuly Collection

Unique Visual Experience

A pioneer of the studio glass movement, Dale Chihuly is credited with transforming the methods of creating glass art and thereby leading the development of complex, multi-part glass sculptures and environmental art. The Chihuly Collection presented by the Morean Arts Center is a stunning, permanent collection of the world-renowned artist’s unique artwork in a magnificent 10,000 square foot setting designed by award-winning architect Albert Alfonso. The Collection is located on the city’s vibrant waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg on Beach Drive.

This presentation is unique as it is the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose. Designed so that the art and architecture work together to create a visitor experience unlike any other exhibition of Chihuly’s art.

The Chihuly Collection - Morean Arts Center is marked at the entrance by an iconic 20 foot sculpture created especially for the site, and also includes Chihuly’s spectacular large-scale installations such as Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier along with several popular series works including Macchia, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Persians and Tumbleweeds, which have thrilled audiences around the globe. Each space has been designed individually to complement each installation producing unique visual experiences.

A 30-seat theater presents an informative and entertaining video on the artist and his work. A retail store with a wide variety of Chihuly merchandise is located by the exhibition entrance and does not require admission to the Chihuly Collection.

Hands-On

You can further enrich your experience by visiting the Morean Arts Center Glass Studio & Hot Shop where you can watch glassblowers create one-of-a-kind pieces, have your own personal glass blowing experience and shop for unique glass art created by local and regional artists. The Glass Studio & Hot Shop is located conveniently at the main Morean Arts Center facility less than a mile from the Chihuly Collection.

Tickets

Tickets are available online at MoreanArtsCenter.org or may be purchased at the box office. A special combination ticket known as the St. Petersburg Arts Experience includes admission to the Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Morean Arts Center and the Center for Clay at the Historic Train Station located inside the largest working pottery in the Southeast.

The Collection is open seven days a week for your convenience. Click here for hours. Group tours are available and docent-led tours are provided hourly except on weekends when docents are available throughout the galleries.

More Info

Chihuly Collection - Morean Arts Center
400 Beach Drive
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: 727.896.4527

The Glass Studio & Hot Shop
Morean Arts Center
719 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: 727.822.7872

ChihulyCollectionStPete.com