Although it was Chihuly's work that inspired the construction of this museum in Tacoma, the Museum of Glass travels far and wide to bring the very best of art glass to Tacoma. Art glass in all its myriad forms finds its way into the galleries of this high-style building on the Tacoma waterfront. Whether it's stained glass in the style of Tiffany, a traveling exhibit from a European museum, or the latest thought-provoking installation by a cutting-edge glass artist, you'll find it here. The museum highlight is the hot shop, a huge cone-shaped studio space where visitors can watch glass artists work at several kilns. Connecting the museum to the rest of the city is Chihuly's 500-foot-long Bridge of Glass, which spans the I-705 freeway.