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Morean Glass Studio

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Glass art studio & gift shop offering regular glass-blowing demonstrations & classes for all ages. People often mention glass, blowing, great, experience, demonstration, pieces, work, Chihuly, purchase,


Address

714 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, United States

Website

moreanartscenter.org

Contact

+1 727-827-4527

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (259 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 12 to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 5 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: glass (29) blowing (12) great (11) experience (11) demonstration (11) pieces (8) work (7) Chihuly (7) purchase (6)
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  • 4/5 Andrew J. 1 year ago on Google • 519 reviews
    Nots of great glass pieces for sale. They also have glass working demonstrations at the top of the hours 1-4 PM (I'd recommend verifying). The show was about 30 minutes and was an interesting look at the process.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monique l. 2 years ago on Google
    Kurt was a great narrator for the glass worker. It really helped make the whole experience more understandable and quite wonderful!! She did an excellent job making a gorgeous glass plate!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vay D. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a great experience to see someone (and in this case three people) who enjoy what they do and are excited and focused on their work. They provided an in depth explanation of what they were doing even as they worked together to pull off what had to be one of the best demonstrations I've seen yet. This was my second time watching the glass blowing demonstration and they really put on a great show. Even with the show room being completely full, they made sure everyone could ask questions and get things explained to them. It was also nice that they explained all of the work that went into making each piece and how much overhead they had. It's nice to know that the expense of the items available for purchase were completely justified. I was happy to purchase a piece for my (very small) collection! Well worth the time!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joyce K. 4 months ago on Google • 161 reviews
    Interesting demonstration of glass blowing. $10 each. Nice staff. Gift shop $$ but everything is beautiful.

  • 4/5 Robert W. 4 months ago on Google • 141 reviews
    Really great glass blowing demonstration by the guys in the studio. Fascinating to learn about their art and process! I would have given it five stars except for the attitude of the ladies in the studio store. Wonderful collection and purchase options but their sales approach and attitude was cold and not helpful. I also thought they were quite dismissive of the more elderly customers that day we were there. Outside of this customer approach it’s a wonderful location and experience

  • 5/5 Flora B. 5 months ago on Google • 51 reviews
    We've come here several times to do the glass experience class. It's a unique activity and so fun to show friends professional looking pieces that we made.

  • 5/5 Jenelle T. 6 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    I absolutely LOVE the glass studio! I took one of their evening classes to create my own pumpkin and it turned out amazing. I ended up being the only person for that evening so I had 1:1 experience which was really nice. The instructor was very patient and explained everything the entire way. Although he did more work than I did since he’s the professional, I still felt included and that I made my pumpkin look the way it turned out. I will definitely be back to create more pieces!

  • 5/5 Frank Van I. 4 months ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Great place. Great people did a wonderful display of glass blowing. Much more enjoyable then Zen Art

  • 5/5 Kamryn T. 4 months ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Great experience! I definitely recommend seeing the glass blowing demonstration they have every hour starting at noon. It’s about 10-15 minutes, they make an art piece in front of you and explain the process. At the end, they make an amazing art piece right in front of your eyes. Before or after the demonstration there is a gift shop to buy some pieces they have made. Would 100% recommend going. We all loved it.

  • 5/5 LEC S. 4 years ago on Google
    Thoroughly enjoyed watching the creation of such beautiful art in glass. I only wish I had seen the demonstration before I went to see the Chihuly Collection, it added a whole new perspective of what goes into the creation of these works of glass art. Highly recommended!

  • 2/5 Eva Z. 4 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    $10 per person, same price for kids, seniors, adults, everyone... for just the demonstration. This is quite expensive for <30 min. It's definitely interesting and well done. I tried to confirm the price online before coming and saw either "free" or $6, so $10 feels like an unwelcome surprise. Update: If I'd have known we'd pay more than 50% of the Chihuly price for 25 minutes, I'd have planned the day differently. The price needs to be posted on the Morean Arts website.

  • 4/5 greg B. 8 months ago on Google
    Harry did a phenomenal demonstration of glass blowing. He is incredibly talented; amazing craftsmanship. The people in the shop....not so much. Chinese guy was extremely rude. I missed a good portion of our tour because he set my item aside and refused to hand it to me even thought it was paid for and I had my receipt. When he finally wrapped it up, I thought he was going to break it. Then the woman taking payment asked if I had a problem and that wrapping items takes time. She didn't realize that others after me had already had their item handed to them. I thought about buying additional items but, now, after that....nope. A solid 5 for Harry and the person working with him. Not so much for other staff.

  • 5/5 Raegan L. 2 years ago on Google
    Being able to experience glass blowing up close and personal is probably one of the coolest things I’ve watched to date! This is your sign to go if you haven’t or are debating. We originally went to see the Chihuly Collection across the street and discovered you can attend the free glass blowing demo with the admission ticket. And they have demos every hour on the hour so it was easy and obvious to go. There were two glass blowers in the demonstration- one doing the actual heavy lifting and the other explaining what was going on. Glass blowing is an entire art of its own and it’s so fascinating. I thought they did a great job educating the crowd on different methods and why you do things certain ways. You can then shop around and purchase other glass pieces made by the very glass blowers who were in the demo. It’s really such a cool operation and I’m really glad I accidentally stumbled upon it. It’s so different from most experiences you could find.

  • 5/5 karyn b. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely one of the best experiences of my life! Tim was a fabulous instructor, so thorough and patient. I had a blast! Thank you all for such a wonderful experience. I would recommend this to everyone.

  • 5/5 Benjamin B. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a great experience. Take your children and show them the skill what it takes to become a professional glass blower

  • 3/5 Sky T. 3 years ago on Google
    Pretty cool glass work, but definitely on the pricier side. It's great for almost treating like a gallery to see some unique glass pieces. It's really neat to know that it is locally made because some of the sculptures created are ridiculously done by some talented folks! Be careful though because if you break something you're liable to pay for it. They also do glass blowing demos on the hour. If you purchase admission to Chihuly Collection around the corner, you get this for free and access to the Morean Art Gallery as well!

  • 5/5 Scott Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing collection of Chihuly glass art! We didn't know about all the other artists that work with glass and display here. We also found out the day we visited that there was a glass blowing demonstration. We had to stay and check it out. We were very glad that we stayed and watched the demonstration. I would call ahead if you plan to visit and make sure that the demonstration is available on the day of your visit you won't be disappointed! All in all we were very impressed with Morean glass studio!

  • 5/5 Matt B. 1 year ago on Google
    I attended a basic glass experience session. It was a lot of fun and the piece I get to keep turned out great. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. The pieces on display are stunning. Some very talented artists spend time here. They have a variety of classes. I’m looking forward to taking some and learning more.

  • 5/5 Suzette C. 2 years ago on Google
    The glass blowing demo was included in the Chihuly museum tickets. Very cool to see the guys work. Really made me appreciate Chihuly’s work. The little shop upfront had some pretty interesting pieces for purchase.

  • 5/5 Yloni A. 2 years ago on Google
    Really great to experience this up close and the instructors were really great at explaining everything step by step. My little (9) really enjoyed watching this come to life start to finish so I would recommend this to anyone wanting to expose their kids to a unique form of art.


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Amenities


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    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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