Corning Museum of Glass

Corning Museum of Glass is the world's largest glass museum, offering live glassblowing demonstrations, a rich 3,500-year history of glass, contemporary glass art and design, and Make Your Own Glass experiences for all ages. The Museum's Rakow Library houses over 400,000 items on glass and glassmaking from the 12th century to the present, including publications in 41 languages. Founded in 1951, the museum strives to inspire people to perceive glass in a new light. Its mission is encapsulated in the slogan, "We inspire people to see glass in a new light."