New Zealand Glassworks – Te Whare Tuhua O Te Ao (NZG)

New Zealand Glassworks – Te Whare Tuhua O Te Ao (NZG) is a national center for glass art located in the heart of old Whanganui, New Zealand.

It is the premier art glass gallery in Whanganui, featuring New Zealand's most respected and collected artists. The facility is open year-round and is wheelchair accessible. The interactive center entertains the greater community with hot glass demonstrations, exhibitions, education opportunities, and short course workshops.

The center is located in the old printing press building for the local newspaper The Chronicle, providing a unique environment that offers a vibrant center for artists to create, exhibit, and be inspired. NZG is dedicated to the on-going development of all glass artists and provides them with the best possible opportunities and education through the facility. The center is a major attraction for local visitors and tourists alike and is a great place to see first-hand the incredible processes of glass art.

NZG runs paperweight and beginner glass blowing workshops each month throughout the year, which are extremely popular and book out fast. The facility offers an open access studio to glass artists, runs workshops to all abilities, and presents and promotes the work of leading New Zealand glass artists in the gallery. Visitors can check the facility's calendar for information on who might be working on the day of their visit or for the next scheduled workshop. The studio manager is Scott Redding, and the address is 2 Rutland Street, Whanganui, New Zealand. The phone number is +64 6 927 6803, and the email is info@nzglassworks.com. The website is https://www.nzglassworks.com, where visitors can find full details and events for AOS 2022.

NZG is child-friendly, and visitors rave about their experience here. The open access studio hosts many of the country's leading glass artists, and visitors can see first-hand glass artists indulging in their craft all year round. The center is a major attraction for local visitors and tourists alike and is a great place to see first-hand the incredible processes of glass art. The facility is dedicated to the on-going development of all glass artists and provides them with the best possible opportunities and education through the facility.