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The Glass House is Open

The Glass House is open as an outdoor-only experience on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday between the hours of 10:00am – 4:00pm. Grounds passes are available now through the end of October – we look forward to seeing you! Visitors are able – for the first time – to drive to the site directly and forgo the use of the shuttle bus. Children of all ages are welcome + admission is free for children under five.

Upcoming Online Glass House Presents Programs:

Regarding Paul R. Williams Thursday, September 24, 7:00pm EST
Join artist Janna Ireland for a free talk on Zoom about her new book, Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer’s View. The book is a photographic exploration of the work of Paul Revere Williams, the first licensed Black architect west of the Mississippi River. Known as “Hollywood’s Architect”, Williams was a Los Angeles native who built a wildly successful career as an architect decades before the Civil Rights Movement.

Tom Kundig + Pilar Viladas Tuesday, October 6, 7:00pm EST
On the occasion of his new monograph Working Title, join architect Tom Kundig for a conversation on Zoom with writer Pilar Viladas about the design approach and recent projects of Olson Kundig, a Seattle-based design practice founded on the idea that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people.

The Glass House, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840

The Glass House