The Corning Museum of Glass is dedicated to the art, history
and science of glass. It was founded in
1951 by Corning Glass Works and currently has a collection of over 45,00 glass
objects, some over 3,500 years old. The
Glass Collection Galleries show the most comprehensive and celebrated
collection in the world. The galleries
contain objects representing every country and historical period in which glass
making has been practiced. The Museum’s
gallery of contemporary glass focuses on vessels, objects, sculptures and
instillations by international artists over the last 25 years.
Glass blowing is demonstrated each day as a glob of hot
molten glass is blown into vases, bowls or sculptures by a museum artist. Throughout the demonstration, a narrator
describes the process, and cameras give viewers a close-up look into the
furnaces where the glass is heated.
The Museum is fascinating and requires more than one day to
fully appreciate.
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