The Corning Museum of Glass
Corning Museum of Glass
One Museum Way
Corning, New York 14830-2253
USA
800.732.6845
http://www.cmog.org/
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summer Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.(Memorial Day-Labor Day) Closed only January 1, Thanksgiving Day, December 24, and 25.
Admission Costs $12.50 Adult Day Pass
$11.25 55 Plus (10% off)
$11.25 Students (10% off – with ID)
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Free! Kids & Youth (17 & under)
You may think that glass is just glass, but one visit to the Corning Glass Museum and you will see what a work of art glass can be. Make plans to spend at least 3-5 hours at the museum, depending on what is going on the day you visit.
The Corning Glass Museum has permanent collections as well as special exhibits and many other things gong on year round. Lets take a quick look at what is coming up.
Live, narrated glass making demonstrations take place all day, every day. The whole family will enjoy this one. The .demonstration lasts about 20 minutes to a half hour and you will not be able to take your eyes off of it. Do you know that the temperature of the liquid glass is as hot as molten lava. Kind of makes you have a great deal of respect for the men who work with it. From September 6 to October 30 you will watch them make glass pumpkins.
Would you like to try your hand at glass blowing? The Corning Glass Museum has walk in workshops where you can do just that. They have many different projects that you can do depending on the time of the year and there is cost involved, but just imagine showing off the beautiful creation you made, There are programs for the children too. Checkout the schedule here. http://www.cmog.org/index.asp?pageId=672
Just to give you an idea of the scope of the Corning Glass Museum, there are over 45,000 objects in their various collections. Here are some of the collections, just to give you a general idea of the variety, The Origins of Glassmaking, Glass of the Romans, Glass in the Islamic World, Early European Glass, Later European Glass, Asian Glass ,Glass in America, Crystal City, Paperweights of the World, Modern Glass and last but certainly not least, Glass after 1960.
They have many exhibits that change regularly One of the current ones is Glass of the Maharajahs, an exhibit of glass objects from the turn of the 20th century It is absolutely dazzling and when you see how creative they were in making everyday objects out of glass you will simply be amazed.
Corning New York is in the western part of the state in Steuben County It is a mid sized town with a population slightly over 10,000. It is an easy drive from the major cities in New York, Rochester:, Utica: and Albany: Even New York City is an easy drive, not a short one but I 86 goes right through Corning
If you are planing to come to Corning to see the Corning Glass Museum, why not make it part of a longer vacation. There are many things to see and do in and near Corning and it would be a nice peaceful break from the everyday routine. For instance Corning is right in the middle of New York State’s wine county and many of the wineries are open year round for tastings and tours.
There are many fine places to stay in Corning Here is an example of some of the best.
Staybridge Suites
201 TOWNLEY AVENUE
CORNING, New York 14830
Hotel Front Desk: 1-607-9367800 | Hotel Fax: 1-607-9367900
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sb/1/en/hotel/crnss?_requestid=1405388
All suites here and the prices can be as low as $98 a night.
Halcyon Place Bed and Breakfast
11 Maple Lane
Campbell, New York 14821
(607) 583-4311:
Douglas & Yvonne Sloan, Innkeepers
http://www.bbonline.com/ny/halcyon/
This is just 12 minutes from Corning and is an historic 1840 home. Rates are from $100 a night
