Glassworks Tour

Take a behind the scenes tour of the 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 will see artists in action in the Hot-shop making blown glass objects and will gain an understanding of all the different ways that handmade glass objects are created in our various workshops. 

You can add an optional 45m Glass Fused Tile making class to this tour for an extra $30 per participant, select this extra when going through the checkout.

Please note, your tour is not confirmed until you have received confirmation from one of our staff. For any tour, we require 14 days notice prior to booking. If you would like your tour to start at a different time or on the weekend, please contact our Public Programs Manager, Lilith Silva at lilith.silva@canberraglassworks.com

Cost: $30 to $60 per person
Duration: 45 mins - 90 mins
When: Wednesday to Friday, 10:30am or 2pm
Group Size: Minimum 10, Maximum 45