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You can watch live glassmaking, or learn to make glass at the Museum. Live glass demos, offered every day, all day, are part of the Museum visit experience. See master glassmakers at work, and gain a better understanding of how objects in the collection were made. Classes are also offered every day. Get a taste of glassmaking in a 40-minute Make Your Own Glass experience. If you want to spend a little more time exploring glassworking, take a one-day or weekend workshop or an intensive course at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Classes exist for all levels of experience, in a variety of techniques and are taught by some of the world's best glassmakers.
Not surprisingly, The Corning Museum of Glass is passionate about the art of glassmaking, and we like to share our passion with audiences around the world. Come see the Hot Glass Show at the Museum in Corning, NY, where live glassblowing demonstrations are offered all day, every day, year-round. We...
Flameworking Demos are live, narrated demonstrations of glassworking at a 5,000 degree Fahrenheit gas- and oxygen-powered torch. Shows take place throughout the day, in the Glass Innovation Center, and are included in the cost of admission. See today's schedule. Expert flameworkers demonstrate the...
The Optical Fiber Demo explains how thin threads of glass can carry enormous amounts of digital information and power our high-speed information age. The demo lasts about 15 minutes, is offered every day, and is included in the cost of admission. See today's schedule Demonstrators show how light...
Here’s the one area of the Museum where we actually encourage visitors to break glass! The Glassbreaking Demo is a 15-minute demo that explores how glass breaks and why. The demo is included in the cost of admission. See schedule. Ever wonder how the glass in your car window breaks different from...
You Design It; We Make It! brings the art of design and glassmaking alive for visitors of all ages. Submit a %%drawing%% of something you’d like to see made in glass. It can be a fanciful shape, something inspired by the collection, or an idea you’ve always wanted to see realized. Tell us what...
Immerse yourself in glass at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, an internationally renowned facility that offers glassmaking classes for a variety of skill levels and techniques, as well as artist residencies, rentals, and a variety of other programs. The Studio is one of the best...
