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Enjoy a Colorful Glass Harvest
at The Corning Museum of Glass,
Finger Lakes Region, NY
Corning, NY (September 7, 2007) – Fall in the Finger Lakes region of New York State means vibrant foliage, crisp temperatures, and fields and farms plump with grapes, pumpkins, and apples. At the center of it all is the colorful Corning Museum of Glass, where guests can step inside the world's largest glass museum this fall to explore a bountiful glass harvest.
 In addition to galleries filled with more than 45,000 glass art and historical objects spanning 35 centuries, hands-on exhibitions dealing with the science and technology of glass, and live glassblowing demonstrations, the Museum also offers a unique fall line-up of special activities, through October 31:
- Watch as expert glassblowers create glass pumpkins, apples and other fall items during live, narrated Hot Glass Harvest Shows at 9:45 a.m. every day.
- Working with professional glassmakers, all ages (as young as preschool) can blow and shape molten glass to create their own glass pumpkins at a 40-minute hands-on Make Your Own Glass experience ($22 per person). Ages 14 and up can shape an apple paperweight ($40 per person).
- The Museum's major exhibition, "Botanical Wonders: The Story of the Harvard Glass Flowers," features glass fruit and flower models made for Harvard University at the turn of the 19th century. Visitors can view these incredibly realistic models and learn more about the glassmakers who made them, as well as the techniques used to make them. A special feature is a demonstration using period glassmaking equipment.
 Those who prefer to buy rather than make can purchase the perfect pumpkin from a Glass Pumpkin Patch in the Museum's international GlassMarket, one of the largest museum retail shops in the country. The Pumpkin Patch will be "in season" the weekends of October 6-7 and 13-14.
The Corning Museum of Glass is located in America's "Crystal City," Corning, NY, in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country and is full of charming shops, abundant restaurants, and many unique glass galleries. The surrounding region is populated by several beautiful wine trails, featuring regional food, wine, and outdoor attractions, including gorges, lakes and waterfalls.
Other fall activities in the region include:
- September 21-22: Crystal City Jazz & Wine Festival: Enjoy shopping, wine tasting and live outdoor jazz music in Corning, NY, America's Crystal City.
- September 27-30: 25th Annual Apple Festival in Ithaca, home of Cornell University (1 hour drive) featuring apples in all forms: cider, pies (pie eating contest), jam and more.
- September 29 and 30: Sample NY State Wines, take a horse-drawn ride through vineyards, and take part in a grape pie festival (a regional specialty) at the Naples Grape Festival, in Naples, NY.
- October 27 - Chestnut Festival at the Goose Watch Winery. Enjoy chestnuts harvested right at Goose Watch. Sample roasted chestnuts, chestnut soup, live music and more.
- September, October and November: Harvest season for all area wineries, as well as pick-your-own apple seasons at uncrowded area orchards.
Visit www.fingerlakeswinecountry.org for details, or to find great deals on accommodation packages.
The Museum is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every day of the week. Visitors to the region's wineries can easily enjoy a morning at The Corning Museum of Glass, then explore the surrounding wineries, orchards, and other outdoor attractions.
The Museum is family-friendly, offering activities for all ages, including preschoolers. Admission for children 17 and under is free.
Corning, NY, and The Corning Museum of Glass are conveniently located directly off Exit 46 on I-86/Rte. 17. The town is 4 hours north of New York City, 2 hours south of Buffalo and 6 hours north of Washington, D.C.
The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org) is home to the world's most comprehensive and celebrated collection of glass, with more than 45,000 objects reflecting 3,500 years of glassmaking history. An independent, non-profit, educational institution, the Museum is dedicated to the art, history, science, research and exhibition of glass. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer. Children 17 and under receive free admission.
For more press information contact:
Yvette Sterbenk
September 15, 2007
(607) 974-8124
sterbenkym@cmog.org |
