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!
Одговор домаћина
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.