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    We had a wonderful and informational tour of this 1796 Inn and other buildings. Thanks Pat.

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    Corning Museum of Glass - Corning Museum of Glass

    Corning Museum of Glass

    4.6(513 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Great place for the family to gain a new appreciation for glass…read more Corning Museum of Glass is a standout museum that highlights the history of glassmaking and the contributions that Corning has made to advancing its use. We arrived on a rainy day to still find visitor parking packed. Inside past the guest shop, admission is $25 per adult and free for all children. It's quite worth it with multiple glass demonstrations. You can also experience making your own glass pieces with an instructor at the Studio for flameworking, fusing or glassblowing techniques ($28-$54), and pickup is next day after annealing overnight. The museum is comprised of 3 levels showcasing 3,500 years of glass history. It has scavenger card games to highlight the major glass pieces such as the intricate glass Lynx. In the lobby is Chihuly's massive Fern Green Tower, and the 1st level features neat contemporary glass sculptures such as the Endeavor of glass gondolas and even a Meat Chandelier. The 2nd level has various pieces from early Egypt to Rome where glassblowing was invented, then beyond to the Islamic world to across Europe, Africa, East Asia and locally. We were especially intrigued by pieces commissioned for the Emperor and the World Fair glass boat. Outside, a few pieces were also on display from Blown Away. We also crossed the bridge to the Innovation Gallery. It highlights Corning's contributions via engaging displays. We gained appreciation for how optical fibres replaced massive amounts of copper bandwidth. The Pyrex Tower highlights the invention of high strength glass ceramics seen in dishes and missiles. There is even a massive 20-ton glass cast telescope showpiece. The short glassmaking, flameworking & glass breaking demonstrations in this area helped teach guests the versatility and strength of this material. The volunteer for the glass breaking received a glass turtle, and a guest's artwork was used for the flameworking demonstration. Skip it or hit it? Definitely hit it for a one-of-a-kind museum experience that's well worth the drive.

    We seriously underestimated this museum. When we paid and they gave us the arm band and said it…read morewas good for two days, I thought, why? Now I know. It's absolutely huge! With over 50,000 items inside spanning all the way from ancient Egypt to present, and three stories, we needed two days! The live demo was wonderful and my friend, who had never seen glass blown before, was really impressed. The innovation studio and all of the elements inside that are interactive are stellar. I loved seeing all the artistic pieces downstairs and then learning upstairs on the second floor. Sadly, we didn't have time to book making an item - they had some really nice glass items you can make for fair prices like a clock and other useful pieces. Would've loved to do it. I'd say you easily need 4-5 hours here if you want to do everything. The gift shop is huge as well so we spent around 30-40 minutes there. I will rave about this place to people for years to come. A happy find for us on our annual girl's trip, for sure.

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