The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten took place on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey. The princess, who would one day become Queen Elizabeth II, received over 2,500 wedding presents from all over the world. One such gift … Read more →
Scientist Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was passionately curious, had an instinctive understanding of science, and was endlessly inventive. As Curator of Experiments for the recently formed (and soon-to-be-renowned) Royal Society of London, Hooke performed scientific demonstrations for the membership. His microscope … Read more →
Three kiln-formed glass panels commissioned in memory of glass artist Nancy Gerbasi have been installed in The Rakow Research Library of The Corning Museum of Glass. Nancy was a tour guide* at the Museum while she lived in Corning and … Read more →
It’s National Library Week, a time to recognize the valuable contributions made by library workers everywhere—and especially at our very own Rakow Research Library! As the foremost library on the art and history of glass and glassmaking, the Rakow has … Read more →