Corning Museum of Glass

Watch glassblowers shape molten glass live, then walk galleries holding 3,500 years of glass art and history.

1 Museum Way · Corning, NY

About Corning Museum of Glass

Founded in 1951, this museum holds more than 50,000 glass objects, some over 3,500 years old. In the Hot Glass Show, a glassblower shapes molten glass live while a colleague narrates, and you can sign up to make a piece of your own. The Contemporary Art + Design Wing opened in 2015, and the museum's Studio for glassmaking classes was greatly expanded in 2024. Adult admission covers two consecutive days.

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