CHIHULY MUSEUM PLANNED IN SEATTLE’S SPACE NEEDLE

The owners of the Space Needle are building an exhibition hall at the Seattle Center to showcase the work of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly, writes USA Today_.

The Wright family, which owns the Space Needle, plans to build the hall in an area now taken up by amusement rides between the tower and the Pacific Science Center. Construction is expected to start late this year, with completion by mid-2011. The new building will include exhibit space, a forty-foot-high glass house, and a large art garden. There also will be a café and store.