Chihuly Collection

The CHIHULY COLLECTION is located at 400 Beach Drive about a mile East of the Morean Arts Center. It is a stunning, permanent collection of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s unique artwork in a magnificent 10,000 square foot setting designed by award-winning architect Albert Alfonso. The Collection is located on the city’s waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg on Beach Drive in the heart of the most vibrant tourist area in St. Petersburg, within walking distance of the Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, the Museum of Fine Arts, a multitude of galleries, restaurants and shops, and in January, 2011 the new Salvador Dali Museum.

This presentation is unique as it is the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose. Designed so that the art and architecture work together to create a visitor experience unlike any other exhibition of Chihuly’s art. The Collection is marked at the entrance by an iconic 20 foot sculpture created especially for the site.

The Collection includes Chihuly’s spectacular large-scale installations such as Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier created specifically for the Collection along with several popular series works including Macchia, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Persians and Tumbleweeds which have thrilled audiences around the globe. Each space has been designed individually to complement each installation producing unique visual experiences.

Make sure to stop in to our 30-seat theater for an informative and entertaining video presentation. And don’t forget to visit the retail store with a wide variety of Chihuly merchandise. (Entrance to the store does not require admission to the Chihuly Collection.)

The Collection is open seven days a week for your convenience. Click here for hours Chihuly Collection docent-led tours are every hour on the half hour Monday through Friday. The last tour begins at 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and at 6:30pm on Thursdays. There are no tours on Saturdays and Sundays, but there are floating docents on site throughout the Collection.

You can enrich your experience further by visiting the Morean Arts Center Glass Studio & Hot Shop where you can watch glassblowers create one-of-a-kind pieces, have your own personal glass blowing experience and shop for unique glass art created by local and regional artists. The Glass Studio & Hot Shop is located conveniently at the main Morean Arts Center facility less than a mile from the Chihuly Collection.