This is a gorgeous and intriguing museum that I highly recommend - although be advised that right…read morenow they are renovating. They will re-open their main galleries in the fall of 2026. To help soften the blow, they have lowered admission price in the interim. The hot shop is also still open and you can watch live glass making there. There are a few exhibit cases on view. There are lots of fun works that kids' designed that are also on view on the main lobby and down the hall. We went for a glass making class, which was tons of fun. I'm sure attendance varies widely - ours was not crowded. The person monitoring the class, Audrey, was friendly; she explains everything and then you have at it. She is there to help, which includes cutting glass pieces to suit whatever design you are making (this probably depends on the style of glass you are making). FYI the gift shop is really nice and is available even if you don't go into the museum. You can purchase works by glass artists who have been at the museum - so it's more than your average gift shop.

This is a cool museum. Unfortunately most of it as closed but gave us a discount. We came an hour…read morebefore closure and saw everything. The glass making studio was cool to watch. The bridge in the back was quite a walk over so had to be picked up baby history museum.

The architecture is beautiful. We went for the Southeast Asian voices exhibit, which was really…read morewell done. I love all the artifacts and the displays were varied and interesting. The model train set provided a unique view of Tacoma. This is a great place for kids too

What a wholesome experience for the entire family! 5 floors of different type of Model trains while…read moreyou go through the states history as well. If you are here for the train displays with your kids, you need to cover floor 1 as the last stop. Floor 1 has play area with Legos and Toy train tracks and the toddlers don't want to go anywhere else! Super friendly staff at each display who are eager to interact with the kids and the adults. I missed it last year, now, we might end up coming here every year!

My husband and I were married at the Pt Defiance Pagoda in 1999. This weekend our daughter had her…read morewedding there too. It was a great experience. Booking it was quick, easy and reasonably priced. The staff was well informed and really helpful. The celebration went perfectly and the guests loved the venue. We had a great time reminiscing too.

Point Defiance park is an amazing place with a variety of places to walk and engage in activities…read more There's a small section of a Japanese garden which includes the pagoda. They somewhat recently put the water feature back in so it's looking pretty nice right now. Not worth a special trip, but if you're enjoying the park you might as well swing by! Have an event? It actually might be worth it to rent it out on the account the surrounding area is lovely.

We attended the John Primer "Tribute to Muddy Waters" concert. Advance details about seating was…read morenot readily available, the food was so-so, and the selection of beer was lacking. But the music made up for those rough edges - John Primer & the band were great!

Don't bother with this venue- waste your money elsewhere. Not even a real venue- no parking-read more

My son and daughter-in-law had a beautiful wedding at this place. From all that I heard and saw…read morethey were very accommodating and the place was as beautiful. The other parties who were hired for flowers, catering, and music all thought that the place was first rate. It was a memorable and beautiful time.

Unique venue with parking adjacent to the actual venue building (as a woman, definitely would NOT…read morefeel safe walking alone at night from the venue to the parking garage). The interior is high ceilings within open rafters (cedar, I think) reminded me of the inside of a large ski lodge. The coolest part is downstairs - - the classic car collection is very cool. We enjoyed taking pictures standing in front of all the cars. Attended a wedding and reception here. We enjoyed the upstairs and downstairs, but unfortunately it's not ADA friendly, so none of the elderly guests were able to go downstairs where are the classic cars are displayed. Beautiful hardwood floors were great for the dance floor and the reception/dinner. The catering was not good :( but possibly they use an outside vendor(s) for the food?

Such a cool museum! I never have enough time to look at all the cars and read about their history…read more The first floor is a rotating exhibit whole the door floors below are permanent. It's so cool seeing the designs of cars across decades and manufacturers, and how that defined the soul of not just a subset of people at the time but culture (mostly American culture). I also enjoy the little movie theater they have as a nice break from walking and starting at static cars. The oddest but rather niifty car I saw was this German amphibious car. Bummed they don't still make this! Would be perfect around lake Washington! Is recommend this museum to anyone, young or old, male to female. It's a welcoming space that lets you enjoy at your own pace and has never seemed too busy when I've gone. The people there are friendly and the Justin itself hosts lots of fun events both for the community and members. There used to be a cafeteria up top overlooking the special exhibit but I believe this is now upgraded as a Korean fast casual place. I didn't get to try it last time but wouldn't mind trying it out next time I'm wandering the museum. The gift shop has a fun selection of items too. Cards and prints by local artists and photographers, car related toys and useful gadgets, clothing, trinkets, souvenirs... Fyi, As a member you get 10% off in the shop.

Always a fun time !…read more Car enthusiast, a must ! We loved the first floor display, it changes from time to time. Recommend following the recommended walking route. Start at top right hand side walk ramp down and loop back up! Plenty of bathrooms, parking, cafe, & gift shop!

My step-mom's daughter had her small wedding and reception in a rental room at the center. It was…read morecute. The wedding planner was able to do a nice table set-up and had enough space to accommodate the ceremony, reception, buffet food tables, etc. There is a back room with a small area they were able to use to get ready and prepare food (just set up the food, not cook it). There is one bathroom. It is well lit and has plenty of parking around. It's a nice spot of have a party for up to 30 people.

Tiffany and Sean keep this community center clean, tidy and professional. The events they have here…read moreare always top notch. The space is also available to rent and I love renting this space. Tiffany makes is easy to reserve and work within the space. I highly recommend hosting an event here!!

Amazing venue. I cannot say enough good things about the staff. We had a May wedding here and i was…read moresuper anxious planning but the team made it so easy before and during the day. We got the wedding coordinator package and it was worth every dollar. Thank you Orting Manor.

September wedding event. Not overly impressed. Day of event,…read morethe Father of the Bride, Mother of the Groom and significant other had to wipe down all the chairs prior to guests showing up wearing their fine clothes. Attendent was slow to respond to requests for bathroom servicing, even prior to the event. I would suggest that the staff do a QA check on the entire facility prior to events happening.