A couple of weeks ago we took a drive to Corning (about 30 miles away) to check out the Museum of Glass which we knew about from reading finger lakes area tourist info. Corning as a town seems much smaller than Ithaca with the exception of CMOG - obviously the main attraction there. We were surprised to find a huge, ultra-modern (and glass-walled, go figure) building in the midst of a farmland valley.

The posted admission for adults is 12 bucks, but here’s a tip: Ithaca residents qualify as ‘locals’, so show ID and pay only 4 bucks! Great deal :O)

There’s an enormous marketplace on the main floor selling products in all configurations of glass you can imagine - some pieces of art we saw were tens of thousands of dollars, but there’s plenty to buy for those with a tighter budget. Christmas ornaments, perfume decanters, glass-bead jewelry, beverage glasses, dishware, and the latest bodum designs… we didn’t spend, but there’s enough temptation.

The museum is definitely of world-class quality and wouldn’t be out of place in the big city, so go if you can! Here’s a link to some pics I took.

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