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Tacoma Art Museum launched Washington’s first cell-phone walking tour, Ear for Art: Chihuly Glass CellPhone Walking Tour. The free tour allows users to learn more about Dale Chihuly’s artwork as they visit Tacoma’s Museum District. Access the tour day or night, from anywhere in the country by calling 888.411.4220. The tour features twelve audio stops located throughout the Museum District that provide cell-phone users the opportunity to hear a narrator – and even Chihuly himself – talk about the installations at Tacoma Art Museum, Union Station, the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, the University of Washington Tacoma Library, and The Swiss Pub. Begin or end the tour at any of the five locations. Access to the tour is free; callers simply pay for their personal airtime charges. | |  Look for this logo at locations throughout the Museum District. |
Learn how the "uglies" became Macchia, how many pieces are in the Seaform Pavillion on the Bridge of Glass, and how eight Venetians found a home at the Swiss Pub. Choose to listen to the basic information or dial further to learn more about the artwork and installations.
Download the map (PDF) or pick up a map at Tacoma Art Museum and other businesses in downtown Tacoma. Listen to the tour online.
If you prefer the personalized touch of a guided tour, Tacoma Art Museum also offers the
Chihuly Walking Tour.
| Tacoma Art Museum | 101 - 103 | | University of Washington: Tacoma Library | 111 |
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| Union Station | 104 - 108 | | The Swiss Pub | 112 |
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| Chihuly Bridge of Glass | 109, 110 | | | |
The project was funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to promote Tacoma Art Museum’s significant Chihuly holding – the premier collection of Dale Chihuly’s work, (dating 1977- present) on public long-term display. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a “Nation of Learners,” because lifelong learning is critical to success.