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The Glass House is a world-renowned architectural gem and National Trust Historic Site located in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Built between 1949 and 1995 by American architect Philip Johnson, the Glass House is situated on a 49-acre pastoral landscape, which comprises fourteen structures, one of which is the award-winning glass structure.
The Glass House (1949) also features a permanent collection of 20th-century painting and sculpture, along with a range of temporary and evolving exhibitions of varying nature.
Guided tours of the site are available in May through November, ranging from self-guided, private and group tours to in-depth and extended tours which cover The Glass House, the Painting Gallery, Da Monsta Studio, the Pavilion in the Pond and the Monument to Lincoln Kirstein. Advance booking is advised.
199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840, 203-594-9884
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