A mecca for an ancient art form
The town of Corning, in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass artistry. The Corning Museum of Glass was established in 1951 to mark the centenary of Corning Glass Works, now the Fortune 500 company Corning, Inc. A center for scholarship on the art, history and science of glass, the museum holds more than 50,000 objects spanning 35 centuries, from a portrait of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh to contemporary sculptures. The 10-acre campus gained a showcase for monumental works of contemporary art and design in 2015 with the addition of a 100,000-square-foot wing designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners. Daily glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations are another visitor highlight, with master artisans narrating the process as they transform molten glass into new sculptures and ornaments.
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