Corning Museum of Glass

Back in June we decided to make a quick trip to Corning, New York, as I have always wanted to go to the Corning Museum of Glass.  Following are some photos from the trip.  Please read the last bit of the post as well if you can.

This display was the lobby of the museum.

Now one of the things I did was make my own vase.  Below is what I made.  I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and it was well worth the price.  I did this one but there are many more you can do.

It has the shape of a heart in the bottom.

I also bought this vase from the store.  I could have spent a small fortune in that store.

I also picked this pen holder up at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio in Corning.

We stayed at the Econo Lodge in Painted Post, which is just a few minutes from the museum and it was an okay hotel, stayed in better, but have also stayed in worse.  Good value for money.

We thoroughly enjoyed the museum.  We arrived at the opening time and stayed until later in the afternoon.  There was something of interest for everyone.  Even hubby was interested in some of the technical things about what glass is used for.  Everyone was super nice.  They have a cafe with typical cafe food at slightly higher than average prices, but typical for a place like this.  I would recommend everyone visiting this museum, well worth the money.

Now I don't talk politics or religion generally on this blog, BUT my fellow Canadian's are probably not overly happy with us for spending a few days in the States.

However, not that I need to make excuses, but we were ready for a break, not a long break just a few days away, as we had a lot going on at the time.  I had always wanted to go to this museum and I don't want a certain person (D.T.) making me wait for four years until he is out of office (we pray and hope!!)

Crossing the border, both ways, was a breeze.  All the horror stories we had heard online and in the news didn't apply.  Everyone we met in the States couldn't have been any nicer if they tried.  They were as fed up with D.T. as we Canadians are. We left on a Tuesday and were back in Canada by late Friday morning. 

We are going away for a few days next month and are spending those days in Northern Ontario.

There is another museum I would love to visit and that is the Tiffany Museum, but that's in Florida.  Has anyone ever been to that?  Also does anyone know of any glass museums in Canada?