GlassBarge: Lyons

The Corning Museum of Glassis the foremost authority on the art, history, science, and design of glass. It is home to the world’s most important collection of glass, including the finest examples of glassmaking spanning 3,500 years. Live glassblowing demonstrations (offered at the Museum, on the road, and on the water) bring the material to life. DailyMake Your Own Glassexperiences at the Museum enable visitors to create work in a state-of-the-art glassmaking studio. The campus in Corning includes a year-round glassmaking school—The Studio—and the Rakow Research Library, with the world’s preeminent collection of materials on the art and history of glass. Located in the heart of theFinger Lakes Wine Countryof New York State, the Museum is open daily, year-round. Children and teens, 17 and under, receive free admission.Plan your visit today!

The Corning Museum of Glass

<A HREF="http://cmog.org/glassbarge" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GlassBarge</A> brings the beauty of hot glassblowing demonstrations to a waterfront community near you: Lyons.
 
How to visit:
1)    Registration is strongly encouraged. 125 seats for each demo are held for advanced ticketing for each show. Reserve your free ticket by selecting your preferred day and demo time. Please only make a reservation for the demo you plan to attend.
2)    Limited additional seating is available for walk-up registration on the day of the event. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up for your free walk-up ticket at the registration tent located adjacent to the GlassBarge.
3)    See the show from shore. Limited seating and standing areas are available on shore for walk-up and mobility impaired visitors. No ticket is required, although you are encouraged to stop by the registration tent to receive a coupon for admission to The Corning Museum of Glass!
 
A 30’ x 80’ canal barge equipped with a mobile hot glass studio, GlassBarge shares the story of glass innovation and artistry through free, 30-minute live glassblowing demonstrations. GlassBarge is a 2018 signature event for the Erie Canal Bicentennial.
 
***NOTE: GlassBarge demos are only cancelled in the event of thunderstorms and severe weather
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Complete GlassBarge Tour
May 17-28: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 5, ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina  June 1-3: Yonkers – Yonkers Recreation Pier June 8-10: Poughkeepsie – Victor C. Waryas Park  June 15-17: Kingston – Hudson River Maritime Museum  June 19: Catskill (no Lois McClure) – Historic Catskill Point June 21-22: Troy – Riverfront Park June 23-24: Waterford – Waterford Canal Welcome Center June 27*: Amsterdam – Riverlink Park June 28*: Canajoharie – Riverfront Park (Demo schedule may be shortened) June 30-July 1: Little Falls – Little Falls Marina Rotary Park July 3*: Ilion – Village of Ilion Marina July 5*: Rome – Bellamy Harbor Park July 7-8: Sylvan Beach – Dockwall in Sylvan Beach July 13-15: Baldwinsville – Paper Mill Island July 18*: Lyons – Behind the Fire Department July 20-22: Fairport – Packetts Landing July 24*: Holley – Holley Canal Park July 28-29: Lockport – Upson Park July 31*: The Tonawandas – Gateway Harbor of the Tonawandas August 3-5: Buffalo – Canalside August 8*: Middleport – Middleport Harbor August 11-12: Medina – Medina Canal Basin August 17-19: Brockport – Brockport Welcome Center August 22*: Spencerport – Spencerport Depot &amp; Canal Museum August 25-26: Pittsford – Carpenter Park at the Port of Pittsford August 28*: Palmyra – Erie Canal Lock 29 September 1-3: Seneca Falls – Seneca Falls Canal Harbor September 14-16: Watkins Glen – Seneca Lake Pier September 22: Corning
GlassBarge is enabled through the generous support of grants from <A HREF="https://www.iloveny.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">I LOVE NEW YORK</A>, <A HREF="https://esd.ny.gov/industries/tourism" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Empire State Development’s Division of Tourism</A>; the <A HREF="http://www.arts.ny.gov/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New York State Council on the Arts </A>(NYSCA); and the <A HREF="http://www.canals.ny.gov/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New York State Canal Corporation</A> through Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative.
 
If you need any assistance with the reservation process please call us at 1-800-723-9156. In the event that you should need to cancel your booking, please email us at glassbarge@cmog.org Alternatively, you may create an account on EventBrite and cancel the reservation.

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