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The Corning Museum of Glass is a museum in Corning, New York, United States, dedicated to the art, history, and science of glass. It was founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works and currently has a collection of more than 50,000 glass objects, some over 3,500 years old.
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Corning Museum of Glass: a not-for-profit museum dedicated to the art, history, science, and craft of glass. [23] The Gaffer District is the historic heart of Corning, featuring restored buildings, shopping, dining, and events through the year. [24] Market Street is Corning's historic main street, lined with restaurants and shopping. [24]
The Corning Museum of Glass was designed by Gunnar Birkerts & Associates. Corning's first new museum building since 1951, it opened in 1980 with the galleries well above the flood plain.
A racing-themed glass demonstration at the Corning Museum of Glass, with the help of Watkins Glen International, drew hundreds of NASCAR fans to the museum for "Winning Wednesday."
The Corning Ewer is an Islamic cameo ewer dating back to around AD 1000. [1] The ewer has been described as "the finest known example of Islamic cameo glass." [2] It is named after The Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG), Corning, NY, it was purchased with funds from the Clara S. Peck Endowment. [1] The Corning Ewer is found in Tehran, Iran. [2]
The district is known for diverse offerings, including world-class museums, nationally acclaimed restaurants, unique and independently owned shops and businesses, historical landmarks and public art stops. The Gaffer District is home to Fortune 500 company Corning Incorporated as well as The Corning Museum of Glass and Rockwell Museum.
Corning Museum of Glass (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Glass museums and galleries in the United States" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.