Corning Museum of Glass Admission Tickets

Overview

From children looking for an adventure to artists looking for inspiration, there is something for everyone at The Corning Museum of Glass. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, the Museum is halfway between Niagara Falls and New York City.

Live demonstrations!

City: Rochester

Thu 26 Dec

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Starting at $20.00

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Thu 26 Dec

Starting at $20.00

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What's Included

Admission ticket valid for 2 consecutive days

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Corning
1 Museum Way,

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GETTING TO CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS

The Corning Museum of Glass is nestled in the heart of the picturesque Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, where you'll find many activities and attractions to create a memorable weekend or week-long vacation.Visit Corningfingerlakes.com or fingerlakes.org for more info.

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Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A typical museum visit is approximately 3-4 hours, but you can spend as much time as you’d like and return the following day with this 2-day ticket
Free admission for customers age 17 and under
Explore Contemporary Art + Design on GlassApp. Connect on your own smartphone or on iPads in the galleries
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

What To Expect

Corning Museum of Glass

Showcasing more than 3,500 years of glassmaking history, the Corning Museum of Glass features nearly 50,000 pieces of classic and contemporary glass art and objects. See works ranging from a small Egyptian pharaoh head to an enormous Tiffany window, and discover the wonder and artistry behind glassmaking. Explore the stunning day-lit Contemporary Art + Design Wing, which houses the best of the last 25 years in glass, and a 500-seat Amphitheater Hot Shop, a space dedicated to live glass demos and design sessions. See glass created before your eyes during a live, narrated Hot Glass Demo, and be inspired to experience glassmaking for yourself during a Make Your Own Glass workshop, with projects for all ages. Choose from fused picture frames and suncatchers, sandblasted drinking glasses, flameworked beads, pulled-glass flowers, delicate blown ornaments, and seasonal projects (additional fee). You can also search the gift shops for handmade glass treasures or grab a bite at the museum cafe. Spend as much time as you'd like at the museum touring at your own pace, and return the next day if you didn't get enough!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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track99

Aug 2022

It is a wonderful museum. The shows are a MUST. It is interesting to see the various uses of glass, starting with ornamental jars or vases, chandeliers, through kitchen ware, artistic sculptures, industrial uses like lenses, bulbs and glass wires used for fast communication. The shop itself has so many beautiful things, it is difficult to choose from.

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Aug 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review about your visit! It sounds like you had a great day exploring the Museum! We hope to see you again soon!

CindyGK

Aug 2022

The museum was huge and loaded with exhibits, a little overwhelming though. There was so much to see, it could take two days! We were shocked, however, by the description under George Washington on how he was also an enslaver of men and took land from Native Americans. We did not see under any of the other historical exhibits from Asia, Egypt, Islam, or the Roman days, and more, on how they used slaves and repressed people-mostly women-and those are probably who made their glassware. It was not necessary to make this comment and I'm surprised from a company who was founded on the freedoms of a republic would state this comment. Remember it is a republic that allows people to speak their minds and be represented, something NO OTHER country has done in the past. If you are going to state this, then also state how George Washington was well respected and admired by the American Indians too and chose to not be A KING OR TRYANNT, LIKE SO MANY OF THE OTHER COUNTRIES you have exhibits from And about land stealing, every group of people have taken land from other groups when they conquer them. We are so sad to hear these American hating stories wherever we go now because it is the popular thing to do and it distorts history and the facts!

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you for visiting the Museum, and for sharing your perspective. The Corning Museum of Glass is committed to sharing diverse points of view and grappling with difficult or sensitive historic and contemporary subjects. In our exhibition Past | Present: Expanding the Stories of Glass we explore objects that have historical context and reveal stories about a culture, as well as individual people and their experiences. In sharing these stories, we allow space for the visitor to decide what they think about those things. The exhibition represents a way of thinking about glass and stories that we hope to incorporate into other galleries in the future. As you correctly note, our Museum currently presents many historic works without remarking on cultural inequities; the Museum’s long-term interpretive plan seeks to incorporate more historic context, and will be implemented in the years ahead. The Museum is committed to including the many voices that are part of the story of glass through the ages. You can read our full Equity Statement at info.cmog.org.

zhuzhul2014

Aug 2022

I am falling in love with this place, and I will need an entire day dedicated to the all the exhibition instead of 3 hours. There are 3 floors. The admission is on the second floor with contemporary art galleries, amphitheater, Hei man gallery, gather gallery, 35 centuries of glass galleries. How I wish I had reserved more time for the 35 centuries of glass galleries! Lot history and reading ranging from ancient glass history to Venetian, Asian, European, and modern art. You will find amazing pieces from Tiffany studios. The third floor has more demo and innovation illustrations. The first floor has studio, library, and gift shops. Daily show case includes Glass Breaking Demo and how glass is made in the Hot Shop. The gift shop is amazing! Check out the Netflix series “Flow Away.”

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Wow! It sounds like you had a great day at the museum! We do recommend at least two to three hours to go through our museum. With so much to offer at the museum including live demonstrations and multiple gallery spaces, it can be hard to fit everything in in that time. That is why admission is valid for two days! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we hope you get the chance to visit us again soon!