The
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It's easy to get narrow-minded about glass because we use it, and take
it for granted, everyday. The Corning Museum of Glass in the Corning Glass
Center opens the mind to a different thinking about this incredible product,
from its use in art to its value in high-tech applications like fiber optics.
The Glass Museum is the city's largest tourist attraction, and worth a visit
even if you're not a glass aficionado. About a half-million people visit
each year.
This summer the museum will host a particularly impressive Danish Royal
Glass Exhibit. The show-the only one in the United States-will host 200
pieces of glass spanning three centuries of European glassmaking: from a
gold-ruby 1696 goblet to a cabinet of famed 20th century glass art by French
artisan Emile Galle.
The museum itself has a continuous display of 24,000 glass objects dating
back 3,500 years as well as glass blowing demonstrations, modern glass art,
ancient glass art, and everything in-between.
If glass isn't your cup of tea, try a visit to Corning's other star attraction,
the Rockwell Museum, founded by Robert Rockwell, who began collecting in
1960.
The museum is now in the former Corning City Hall, which was restored in
1982. The building itself is a marvel. The work inside is even more pleasing,
with everything from huge western murals to etched black and whites used
in magazines.
The western art collection on the third floor features the works of not
only Frederic Remington, but Alfred Jacob Miller; the sculpture of James
Earle Fryer; paintings of W.R. Leigh and C.M. Russell; a single work by
Andrew Wyeth and many others.
If you're not a museum-goer at all, I'd suggest a stroll down Market Street,
which boasts dozens of shops and restaurants from the elegant to the old-time
bar.
A visitor can easily spend an entire afternoon strolling the street just
window shopping. Corning does an excellent job of making itself an attractive,
safe family destination.
If you go: The City of Corning. Take I-390 south (from Rochester) to
Route 17, east.
·Corning Museum of Glass: State Route 415. $7, adult; $6, senior
citizens; $5, youths ages 6-17; children under 6, free. Tours and group
rates available. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, extended summer hours. Closed major
holidays. The Danish Glass exhibit: June 8 to Oct. 20.
·Rockwell Museum: Corner of Cedar Street and Route 17. $4, adult;
$3.60, senior citizens, $2, students age 6-17; children under 5, free. Open
year-round, six days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 12-5 p.m., Sundays.
Chris Peterson lives in Almond, Allegany County, and is a regular Genesee
Country contributor.
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