Corning Museum of Glass – Wednesday – August 7, 2013

Visiting museums is not something Bill and I usually do.  However, on several occasions, when we told someone we were coming to this area they said, “You have to see the Corning Museum of Glass!”  So today, we did just that:o))

It was about an hour drive south of Sampson State Park. 00 - Travel Map from Sampson SP to Corning, NY
 
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The drive was through the beautiful wine country and there was no traffic. 
 01 - Travel to Corning - Weeping Willow on Rt 414
 

01b - Travel to Corning - Vineyard on Rt 414
 

01b2 - Travel to Corning - Vineyard on Rt 414
 

01b3 - Travel to Corning - Rt 414 waterfall along the hwy  01c - Travel to Corning - past Watkins Glen SP picked up Rt 14
 

01de - Travel to Corning - Rt 14 through country to corning  01f - Travel to Corning - Rt 14 no traffic and right to museum
 

01g - Travel to Corning - museum welcome center and parking lot  02 - Corning Glass Museum - Entrance and Construction




Click HERE to go to the Corning Museum of Glass web site. 
 
 

It is a large museum which could take a couple days to see in detail.  Bill and I spent the better part of the day exploring the displays and watching the different demonstrations.  Below is just a small sample of the beautiful glass creations we saw!!


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02b - Corning Glass Museum - Sculpture in the Lobby    02c - Corning Glass Museum - Glass Sculpture
 

 

02f - Corning Glass Museum - Blue Goblets    02f2- Corning Glass Museum - Unique Goblets 
 

02g - Corning Glass Museum - Glass Snuff Bottles 
 

 

02g3 - Corning Glass Museum - Stained Glass
 

02h - Corning Glass Museum - Micromosaic Sign02h2 - Corning Glass Museum - Micromosaic
 

02j1 - Corning Glass Museum - Paperweight  02j2 - Corning Glass Museum - Paperweight02j3 - Corning Glass Museum - Paperweight  02j4 - Corning Glass Museum - Paperweight
 

02k - Corning Glass Museum - Cut Glass
 

02l - Corning Glass Museum - Blown Glass
 

02m1 - Corning Glass Museum - Glass Blowing Demo
 

02m2 - Corning Glass Museum - Glass Blowing Demo
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6 comments:

  1. SherryDecember 1, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    Like you, I'm not much of a museum goer anymore. Can I assume you agree it's a must see? Sure looks amazing. And so does the drive. Fabulous pictures.

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  2. Gail HouleDecember 1, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    What amazing talent and works of art! Beautiful!

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  3. Paul and Marti DahlDecember 1, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    I've also heard the Corning Glass Museum is something to see, after looking at your pictures, it is now on the Bucket List. :c)

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  4. Dan and TriciaDecember 1, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Beautiful glass! I am quite sure you didn't bring home any souvenirs! :-)

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  5. Gin and SylDecember 1, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Blowing glass is a true art form. So is nature. Beautiful glasswork and beautiful countryside to ride through! Makes for a very nice day.
    Syl

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  6. Mike and TerriDecember 2, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    Beautiful drive, and what a feast for the eyes at the museum! Just gorgeous!

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