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The Canberra Glassworks is unique to Australia – a state of the art glassmaking facility and gallery located in the oldest public building in Canberra.
History, the science of glassmaking and the creation of art in one convenient location to be enjoyed by day or by night.
Canberra Glassworks is Australia’s only cultural centre that is wholly dedicated to contemporary glass art. Canberra Glassworks provides opportunities for school tour groups to interact with and learn about glass making and the heritage of Canberra’s Kingston Powerhouse, built in 1915. Students can meet artists, see glassmaking as it happens, view exhibitions, take tours and have a hands-on experience working with glass.
Conveniently located just a 5 minute drive South East of the Parliamentary Precinct and with ample parking for coaches, it is easy to add Canberra Glassworks to the itinerary of any school tour to the Nation’s Capital and it provides a dynamic and quite unique experience for students.
The Visitor Experiences staff are happy to tailor a visit to the Canberra Glassworks to suit the individual needs of school groups. Most visits include a tour around the historic building and a tile fusing experience that gives each child a glass creation of their own to keep.
The Discovery Tour:
A behind the scenes tour of Canberra Glassworks where your students can witness first-hand the beauty of molten glass from the furnace and see glass being cut. Discover what an old power house looks like and how it has been renovated into one of the world’s most state of the art glass facilities. On this tour students will have access to parts of the building the public don’t normally visit as well as have the opportunity to talk to the artists who use the centre. Educational and fun, there is something in this tour for everyone to enjoy.
Minimum – 20 students
Maximum – 80 students
Cost – $11pp (inc. gst)
Duration- 1 hour
Available – Wed – Sat 10am to 4pm and Wed evenings 4.30pm – 8.30pm
The Discovery Tour – See & Do:
This program offers a unique experience that can’t be found anywhere else in Australia. Students begin with a Discover Tour and then cross the floor to become artists, learning how to cut and fuse glass while making a coloured, glass coaster of their own design. This is the best way to experience everything that the Glassworks has to offer as well as providing a lasting memory with their own creation and memento to keep.
Minimum – 20 students
Maximum – 80 students
Cost – $27.50 (inc gst & postage of finished coasters)
Duration – 1 hour 30 minutes +
Available – Wed – Sat 10am to 4pm and Wed evenings 4.30pm – 8.30pm
For more information and to make a booking:
Contact the Visitor Experiences staff on contactus@canberraglassworks.com or call 02 6260 7005
Visit canberraglassworks.com
NB: Postage of finished student artworks will be to the school.
Even Kindy classes can enjoy our facilities.
Download our 12 page Canberra Glassworks Educational Supplement for fun stuff to share with your students!
