Corning Museum of Glass

Corning, NY – Kids can watch the wonders of gravity, math, and science at work as plates, cups, and pins fly through the air at The Corning Museum of Glass. Incredible juggler, scientist, and funny guy, Nels Cremean of In Jest is back with a fantastic show at Little Gather on Wednesday, July 28.

Little Gather performances, appropriate for children 3 and up, are free and take place every Wednesday, through August 25. Public shows are at 11:00 a.m. and require no registration; shows for groups are held at 10:00 a.m. and require advance registration. For details or to register a group, call Kristy Bartenstein at (607) 974-3306.

Parents are encouraged to visit the Museum after each program and tour the galleries. Admission to the Museum is free for children and teens 19 and under; adults must pay admission ($14.00). Those who live in the zip code areas beginning with 148, 149 or 169 pay only a $6 admission. The Museum also offers an Admission Only Membership program. Adults pay admission once, then return for free any time throughout the year until December 31, 2010.

Families participating in Little Gather will receive a coupon for 5% off a family order at the Museum's Coffee Bar and GlassMarket Café.

The rest of the Little Gather schedule this season is as follows:

Little Gather: A Summer Jam Spectacular by Prismatic Magic
August 4

Little Gather: Mama Earth's Kitchen Band by Susan Rozler
August 11

Little Gather: Instruments through the Looking Glass by Judy Stock
August 18

Little Gather: Shelves of Stories by Miss Kristy and Friends
August 25

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 and teens, 19 and under, receive free admission.