GoggleWorks Center for the Arts Reviews

Made some whiskey glasses from a class on glassblowing. Super fun and informational. Extremely invested staff with wide knowledge base. Involving and exciting and I would recommend to anyone to try this. Loved it

Love this place OMG the artwork that is made here!! just a great place to walk around meet new people and the staff are great the girls at the desk are so sweet!! My son's loved the after school arts program (asap) lol I would recommend this place to everyone! They also have ballet classes and tap..

What's not to love about an urban arts center?! I love the accessibility for ALL to art, independent films, studio access, and the variety of offered classes.

Really a hidden gem in Reading. Great art and you can also take classes here. Be sure to swing by often to see new installations on the ground floor. Local artists rent out offices on the 3rd floor. Check out their work!

I had enrolled in a Spring course that was interrupted by the COVID virus. I received several emails with surveys asking about my preferences for resuming class either online or in person. I communicated with them by email after those surveys were completed and told they were still waiting for everyones responses. Fast forward several months and i start receiving emails advertising new classes. I emailed Goggleworks about the status of the one i had been enrolled in and was told they had completed the profram online but "lost my contact". Really???? Once you enroll in a proram,you are on their mailing list. They knew how to find me to send multiple surveys and advertisements for classes. Very disappointing

Absolutely beautiful gift shop and incredibly kind people. I look forward to getting to schedule a tour on the

One of the best Art/Cultural/Educational institutions in the northeast.

Great, friendly staff. Hit or miss with the instructors. Seems the only snobbish cliques are the students. You have the one who won't shut up. The cliques who don't talk to anyone. However, the teachers are great, esp. in the watercolor class. The painting instructor Carlos Ruiz (and I wish him well) but he had the gall to paint on my painting. Thats a no-no. He was too focused on his career and I'm glad its taking off.

GF and I took an awesome clayworking class. Super fun, small class size. Free materials and tools. Free parking. They also have art galleries on site, as well as a movie theater.

Great classes, a movie theater with unique films, good gift shop, and rotating art exhibits. Check out what they offer in classes. My wife and I have had some great date nights out there.

Beautiful historic building open to the public for tourrs, art, and great classes.

The only art center in Reading. Fantastic place to experience art culture. Check out their website for their class schedule.

I have gone here for several occasions and it is a very nice place. You can rent space to have events(I.e parties). There are also dance classes and there was a recent wedding expo. They have a calendar in order to see all upcoming events.

As a venue, nothing special. Okay off the street parking but gets crowded fast. Not familiar with what else is offered at this location to be honest. Interesting choices with films. Hope to go back over the summer.

This is a beautiful building. Reading, Pa. needs more art centers in the area. It may build the area up more.

Beautiful setting for a wedding! Loved every minute of it.

My 5 year old son and I are so grateful for the time we spent here. I highly recommend taking a guided tour if you have that opportunity - we did because we went with a school group. The glass blowing studio and the ceramics studio are off the hook exciting.

All in all, the center is brimming with inspiration and good people. Our family gives it a wild 2 thumbs up!

Everything was perfect! The staff, from front office to maintenance were extremely kind, friendly and helpful. I couldn't have chose a better place to hold the babyshower! Very friendly correspondence with Margaret, our event coordinator who was always available to answer my questions. You truly rock at your job! Thanks GoggleWorks!!

Awesome place. Reading is so fortunate we have this place!!

Great place to see a show. The bar on the first floor offers plenty of choices and a friendly staff.

Took a hot glass blowing date class and it amazing . Super hands on, Scott was an awesome teacher, great snacks and beer, inwi definitely be attending another glass class!!

It's a good repurposing of an old factory into a creative arts space. The old freight elevator edges between charming and dire need of replacement. The passenger elevator next to it has never worked in the 3+ years that I have made my annual visit for IullXCon. I come every year for IX. It's a wonderful 5 day event that allows me to soak in some of the best in SF/F art.

Really great place for the entire family. Learn and laugh together. Enjoy seen exhibit. Display your work. Take up some lessons. Nice little gem in Reading.

I love their movie choices, and the Monday night discussions with Harry are enlightening!

My daughter got married here and had her reception here too. Great alternative to the "barn weddings". The management here is impressive and responsive. They definitely aim to please and are very responsive to your requests and needs. I would recommend this venue.

Nice place...it was definitely an accommodating place...this was my first time and I enjoyed it

Movies are great and so much to see at Goggle Works! No other place like in the area!

Beautiful place. Exciting opportunities for creative people.

I LOVE IT MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS SO HAPPY GOING HERE AND I'M HAPPY IF SHE HAPPY I'M SO DISAPPOINTED SHE DIDN'T GET TO HAVE THE LAST DAY TODAY TUESDAY 3/17/20 CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT TIME.

Love going there to see the local artists new work.

Every time I come here, I am absolutely amazed. Especially with the glass blowing because of the skill and discipline that goes into making any glass piece. I think they also have sip and paint classes which would be a great date night idea! Next time I see one being advertised, I m taking my lady.

The Goggleworks has beautiful artwork, a wonderful giftshop, and such friendly workers! It's just a beautiful place to visit on a Saturday, or really any day of the week. I hope to go back and visit again real soon!

A real gem to the area. I love the art exhibits that are always unique and interesting. An overall lovely place to spend 1-2 hours at.

Great place for exploring various art activities and classes. Anything from music lessons to glass work.

Love the gift shop! Did you know G.W. has a mini movie theater? Great events & art shows. Classes for everything art!

Illuxcon was amazing! Wish they would lower the air, it was really warm. But overall lovely place!

I can't say enough good things about this place. Walking the halls to look at all of the amazing art is a day we'll spent. The teachers are warm and encouraging. It's a real place of Community.

We came here for a wedding reception, and was blown away by the venue. With a cafe and gift shop on the first floor, and multiple art exhibits and studios on the additional floors, there was plenty to see while waiting for the bride and groom to have their photos taken. The architecture of the building is industrial and just as artistic and the art. The venue where the reception was held was light and airy and just perfect. The food and staff was tasteful. We had a great experience today.

Came here for a wedding. The event space is nice, the staff was attentive as well. I would love to come back and check out more of the art. The building is huge and I feel I barely scratched the surface of it.

This place is absolutely amazing! Highly recommended!

We have so many amazing local artists. I love the gallery spaces, creaky floors, and overall ambiance of the Goggle Works.

Love the theatre. It is small and so comfortable, a wonderful place. Just wish they would bring more movies that are currently being shown in the other theatres.

Beautiful art. Kind people. Lovely exhibits. Delightful history

Nice place and great ambience. Great for walking but some areas need some cleaning

Originally went to see one exhibit and found myself in Goggleworks for almost 3 hours exploring the floors throughout this huge art center. So worth a day trip! Goggleworks offers all sorts of classes, free admission to their galleries amd your also welcome to watch classes in progress. Also, it IS photo friendly, so long as you leave the flash on your camera off. Lots of upcoming events and offers something for everyone, from young to old. Goggleworks gets a 5 star review as one of the best creative outlets in the Reading, Pa. area! Just Go!

What fun - working studios and showplace galleries in this historic space we're great indoor fun on a cold winter day.

It's very diverse artistic space..movie theater very intimate setting. Wonderful

Great place to have a good time with so many outlets to choose from

Nice and unique place for a wedding ceremony and reception. The staff were great.

I was at the goggleworks for a special event, illuxcon. It was a nice exhibit of a variety of fantastic art. The building itself is an old Warehouse or Industrial site. Lighting was fine in some places and difficult in others. The biggest problem was getting around the building. There was a relatively small staircase to move between the four floors of the exhibits. The elevator for the building was remote and hard-to-reach on different floors and required a staff member to operate. This made it difficult to navigate at times.

For his works paintings etc is a good cultural place

Always a fun and educational experience at the Goggle Works. I volunteer every fall for their art show fundraiser. I have sold some of my photographs at their gift shop. Free parking and a movie theater with a digital projector.

This place is a treasure! Between the classes, studios, and shows, I've never seen a place be more devoted to local art.

Greatly enjoyed the art displays and meeting the artists

Excellent place to visit if you are interested in art(paintings, scrap metal art, etc.). Be sure to visit second and third floors and say hi to the friendly artists there.

I ate at the Belly Kitchen and it was AMAZING!I Just had the Passayunk Ave Porchetta. It was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

Cool place - went here for a party and love the openness of the gallery itself. It's a bit hard to navigate but that is well worth the walk through such an old cool building!