There is so much to see and experience. That includes many artifacts from antiquity, perhaps from as far back as 3000 years ago. I don't remember the exact historical time frame of discovering glass making, but it definitely goes back into the ancient B.C. era.
Those artifacts include many small vials which were primarily used for perfumes. That, of course, evoked a biblical scene of Mary pouring out the expensive nard on Jesus.
There are very small artifacts which were recovered that are thousands of years old, and very large items which are unique modern sculptures. I tend to enjoy the brightly colored ones. The fruit bowl pictured here is around four or five feet in diameter, and the pear may be three of four feet high.
We did see some of Dale Chihuly's work, which we greatly appreciate from seeing an entire gallery of his sculptures in Seattle last year. We discovered that the possibilities for artistic expression in glass are absolutely infinite.
The offerings included a combination of the artistic, and the educational. The Innovations section told of the contributions of the glass blowers to the creation of light bulbs, and television screens, among many other marvelous cultural and functional contributions.
There was also quite a bit of stained glass on display. This one was popular for standing in front of and taking photographs.
The Museum was a feast of color and light and a celebration of artistic genius.
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