The Corning Museum of Glass is an independent, not-for-profit museum dedicated to the exploration and exhibition of glass. Since its founding in 1951, the museum has grown to steward the world’s most comprehensive and important collection of glass objects, including: contemporary sculptural marvels from artists like Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra, and Toots Zynsky; groundbreaking scientific innovations like the 200-inch telescope lens casting; and 35 centuries of glass and glassmaking. The Museum welcomes over 300,000 annual visitors, offering daily live demonstrations and glassmaking experiences for all ages. The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass uses state-of-the-art glassmaking spaces to advance glassmaking education and support new ideas, forwarding the world of glass art, and the Rakow Research Library maintains and grows a record of glass history while supporting today’s researchers. The museum strives in all aspects to achieve its mission of inspiring people to see glass in a new light.