Even before I moved to Corning, I had heard about the 1972 flood. A few weeks before I moved across the country to take a position at the Museum, I spent my last day as a volunteer docent at the … Read more →
The leaves are changing from green to orange, the glass pumpkins are fully on display: fall is here at the Museum! With fall comes one of our favorite virtual events: #AskACurator Day, where folks from around the world can ask … Read more →
The special exhibition In Sparkling Company: Glass and the Costs of Social Life in Britain During the 1700s opens with the story of lead glass. The first display case that visitors encounter holds two goblets, both made in England about … Read more →
This recurring blog series will feature virtual gallery walks with staff members from The Corning Museum of Glass. Everyone at our Museum interacts with the collection in different ways depending on the job they do and the perspective they bring. Hear … Read more →