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Corning Museum of Glass
The Corning Museum of Glass is a museum in Corning, New York, United States, dedicated to the art, history, and science of glass. It was founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works and currently has a collection of more than 50,000 glass objects, some over 3,500 years old.
The Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) is a not-for-profit museum dedicated to glass, first created as the Corning Glass Center, in 1951. It was built by Corning Glass Works (renamed Corning Incorporated in 1989) upon the company's 100th anniversary. Thomas S. Buechner, who would later become director of the Brooklyn Museum, was the founding director of the glass museum, serving in the post from 1951 to 1960 and again from 1973 to 1980.
The original museum and library were housed in a building designed by Harrison & Abramovitz in 1951. Gunnar Birkerts designed a new addition, which was opened on May 28, 1980.
The Studio opened for classes in 1996.
The museum was renovated in 2001, with exhibitions designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates.
In 2012, the museum again expanded, with a redesign by Thomas Phifer. The Contemporary Art + Design Wing opened on March 20, 2015.
Karol Wight has been the executive director of the museum since 2011, and its president since 2015.
In October, 2024, the museum officially opened a $55.3 million expansion of The Studio from 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) to 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2). The expansion provides space for artists and students for short and long-term residency. The Residency Center also hosts the Glassmaking Institute, which offers a two-year program.
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Corning Museum of Glass
The Corning Museum of Glass is a museum in Corning, New York, United States, dedicated to the art, history, and science of glass. It was founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works and currently has a collection of more than 50,000 glass objects, some over 3,500 years old.
The Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) is a not-for-profit museum dedicated to glass, first created as the Corning Glass Center, in 1951. It was built by Corning Glass Works (renamed Corning Incorporated in 1989) upon the company's 100th anniversary. Thomas S. Buechner, who would later become director of the Brooklyn Museum, was the founding director of the glass museum, serving in the post from 1951 to 1960 and again from 1973 to 1980.
The original museum and library were housed in a building designed by Harrison & Abramovitz in 1951. Gunnar Birkerts designed a new addition, which was opened on May 28, 1980.
The Studio opened for classes in 1996.
The museum was renovated in 2001, with exhibitions designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates.
In 2012, the museum again expanded, with a redesign by Thomas Phifer. The Contemporary Art + Design Wing opened on March 20, 2015.
Karol Wight has been the executive director of the museum since 2011, and its president since 2015.
In October, 2024, the museum officially opened a $55.3 million expansion of The Studio from 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) to 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2). The expansion provides space for artists and students for short and long-term residency. The Residency Center also hosts the Glassmaking Institute, which offers a two-year program.