CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
ONE MUSEUM WAY, CORNING, NY 148302253 www.cmog.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEE GLASS IN A NEW LIGHT BY ENGAGING VISITORS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE OF GLASS; BUILDING, STEWARDING, AND PROMOTING THE WORLD'S FOREMOST COLLECTION OF OBJECTS REPRESENTING THE ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE OF GLASS, AND SUPPORTING THE LIBRARY OF RECORD ON THOSE SUBJECTS, FOR A BROAD RANGE OF CURRENT AND NEW MUSEUM VISITORS, ARTISTS, AND RESEARCHERS; DISPLAY THE GLASS AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AND ARRANGE TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS THAT DRAW ATTENTION TO PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE ART AND HISTORY OF GLASS; PRESENT PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS OF GLASS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAT EDUCATE AND ENGAGE VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN THE STORIES OF HISTORIC INNOVATIONS AND FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF GLASS AND GLASS-RELATED MATERIALS; PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW GLASS ARTISTS CREATING NEW WORKS, AS WELL AS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE GLASSMAKING FIRSTHAND THROUGH CREATIVE ENGAGEMENTS IN THE STUDIO.

TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEE GLASS IN A NEW LIGHT.

CURATORIAL, EXHIBITIONS AND RESEARCH - THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR COLLECTING AREAS, STEWARDS, DISPLAYS AND INTERPRETS THE WORLD'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF GLASS ART, HISTORY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN FOUR MAIN PERMANENT GALLERIES, AND THROUGH SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS. IN 2020, THE MUSEUM HOSTED THREE MINOR EXHIBITIONS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO INVEST IN RESEARCH RESIDENCIES AND GRANTS, AND PUBLISHED TWO ANNUAL JOURNALS AND THREE PUBLICATIONS.

STUDIO, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE MUSEUM EDUCATES PEOPLE OF ALL AGESIN A DIVERSITY OF TOPICS ABOUT GLASS. OUR GLASSMAKING SCHOOL, THE STUDIO, PROVIDES CLASSES, RESIDENCIES, LIVE ONLINE PROGRAMMING AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES TO ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2020, THE MUSEUM HOSTED 507 STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF CLASSES, INCLUDING ONLINE, VIRTUAL CLASSES, AND SUPPORTED ARTISTS THROUGH TWO RESIDENCIES. ON A DAILY BASIS, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF GLASSMAKING DEMONSTRATIONS FOR OUR VISITORS WHICH ENABLES THEM TO OBSERVE AND LEARN ABOUT THE ART, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND PROPERTIES OF GLASS. THE MUSEUM EXPANDS THIS LEARNING BY PROVIDING HOT GLASS OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHEREBY WE TAKE OUR STAFF ARTISTS AND MOBILE GLASSMAKING DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT INTO A VARIETY OF VENUES. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAMS ENABLING OUR VISITORS TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF UNIQUE HANDS ON GLASSMAKING EXPERIENCES. IN 2020, A QUARTER OF OUR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY VISITORS ENGAGED IN ONE OF THESE GLASSMAKING EXPERIENCES. OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROVIDING PROGRAMS FOR ALL GUESTS, AS WELL AS STUDENTS IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. IN 2020, THE MUSEUM HOSTED 1,214 SCHOOL CHILDREN ON FIELD TRIPS TO THE MUSEUM, AND ALSO PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUCH AS JUNIOR CURATORS AND CMOG CHALLENGE.

MUSEUM SHOPS - THE MUSEUM'S SHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO REFLECT AND ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE COLLECTION. THE SHOPS INCLUDE PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AND MANY WORKS PRODUCED LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY BY A VARIETY OF ARTISTS. THERE IS A WIDE ARRAY OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING FINE ART, STEUBEN, KITCHENWARE, JEWELRY, COLLECTIBLES AND BOOKS AND VIDEOS, OFFERED IN OUR ALMOST 20,000-SQUARE-FOOT SHOP, AS WELL AS IN OUR ONLINE SHOPS AND STEUBEN STORES.

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