Celebrating American Heritage: Dale Chihuly and the Washington State History Museum

Dale Chihuly, a renowned glass artist born in Tacoma, has multiple installations throughout the city including at the Tacoma Art Museum, Federal Courthouse, Museum of Glass, and the free pedestrian Bridge of Glass over Highway 705. The Washington State History Museum, opened nearly 30 years ago near these sites, features exhibits on Native American history, Japanese-American internment, Southeast Asian immigration, and displays on Washington entrepreneurs including Starbucks, Microsoft, and Nintendo.