National Art Glass Collection, Glass art collection in Wagga Wagga, Australia

The National Art Glass Collection is housed in a separate building at the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, designed by Melbourne architects Garner Davis and shaped like a shard of glass fracturing away from the main gallery. It holds around 400 pieces of contemporary studio glass, the largest public collection of its kind in Australia.

The Australia Council for the Arts began funding regional galleries in the 1970s, and Wagga Wagga's focus became studio glass. John Elsegood set up one of Australia's earliest hot glass teaching studios at the Riverina College of Advanced Education in 1978. Judy Le Lievre, appointed director in June 1979, built an acquisition policy for a nationally important contemporary glass collection, formally named the National Art Glass Collection in 1992.

The collection presents works by artists from Australia and around the world, exploring different techniques and artistic approaches. Visitors can observe how glass has evolved as a creative medium through diverse styles and expressions.

The National Art Glass Gallery occupies a separate building at the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, designed by Melbourne architects Garner Davis and shaped like a shard of glass breaking away from the main gallery. Curated glass exhibitions run through the year, so check what is on before travelling.

The glass gallery occupies its own building at the Civic Centre, shaped as a shard of glass fracturing away from the main gallery, designed by Melbourne architects Garner Davis after the 1999 relocation. The collection was formally named the National Art Glass Collection in 1992.