Glassworks Behind the Scenes History Tour
Overview
Take a behind the scenes tour of Canberra Glassworks. The first public building in Canberra, the Kingston Powerhouse was instrumental in providing electricity for the building of the new capital.
Now re-purposed into an important arts facility within the historic building, this tour tells the story of the building where visitors can discover the remaining features of its previous industrial use and gain an understanding of the different equipment and workshops in its current form.
Participants can see artists in action in the Hotshop making blown glass objects and will gain an understanding of all the different ways that handmade glass objects are created in the various workshops.
Plus, why not add a glass tile making class! The addition of the tile making class gives visitors the opportunity to engage in hands on learning. In a small group, students will cut, design and arrange glass to make their own tiles using the kiln forming method.
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating
Based on 390 reviews“Lift my glass in salute”
If visiting Canberra put the Glassworks on the top of your list of attractions. The facility is housed in a refurbished power station with incredible heavy duty architecture still present. The...
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Fabulous glass blowing!”
A fantastic space with a gift shop, exhibition space and glass blowing studios - both hot and cold. An interesting building and well worth a visit.
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“FABULOUS COURSE!!!”
We did the Beginners Glassblowing 2 day course. It was FANTASTIC!! The teacher Rob was excellent and we did most things totally hands on. We ended up with 5 very reasonable to excellent blown...
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