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Museums

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Here are a few museums you can visit in Corning.

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October 20, 2005 new by laowai
September 25, 2006 change by giorgio

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Rockwell Museum of Western Art

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Are you a Western history buff?  You will find a large collection of original paintings and bronze sculptures dedicated to the Old West by renowned artist Frank Remington and Charles Russell.  The museum also has a large collection of Native American art.  There is a small giftshop located on the first floor, and the museum is generally not too busy or overcrowed.

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tel:607-937-5386
openingHours:Mon-Sun; 8-5
url:www.rockwellmuseum.org
address:111 Cedar Street

Corning Museum of Glass

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Corning Glass Works
Corning Glass Works
 photo by: Swampthing

The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY, is part of the long-standing glass tradition of the region.  The museum has the largest glass collection in the world (more than 45,000 pieces from 35 centuries), a Hot Glass Show where gaffers create glass objects in front of live audiences, a Walk-in Workshop where visitors can make their own glass creations, and the chance to see factory workers creating glass from a sand mixture, blowing it into shape, and then refining it on a spinning wheel.  The kids will love the interactive more..

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tel:1.800.732.6845
openingHours:9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily (til 8:00 p.m. in the summer)
url:www.cmog.org
address:One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
email:info@cmog.org
accessibility:Right off exit 46 off of I-86/Rte 17