Museums & Galleries

• Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum
  59 W Pulteney Street • Corning, NY 14830
  607-937-5281
  Housed in the restored Painted Post Tavern, this museum is operated by the Corning Painted post Historical Society. Also on-site is a magnificent collection of other restored and fully furnished historic structures ranging from 1796 to 1878, including Wixon Road Log House, the Blacksmith Shop, Starr Barn, and Brownstone School House. The Historical Society offers living history programs to school and other groups. more...  map

• Corning Museum of Glass
  One Museum Way • Corning, NY 14830
  607-937-5371, 800-732-6845
  Experience glassmaking, explore, research, touch, work with, and interact with glass. Highlights include the world's best collection of art and historical glass; hands-on exhibits that tell the story of glass; glassblowing demonstrations; the Museum's unique try-it-yourself glassmaking program; a fully equipped glassworking Studio; and the Rakow Research Library, with the finest collection of research materials related to the art, history, craft and technology of glass. Visit the GlassMarket to purchase your own glass treasures, from around the world. more...  map

• National Warplane Museum
  17 Aviation Drive • Corning, NY 14845
  Elmira-Corning Regional Airport
  607-739-8200
  Located in Horseheads, New York at the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, Wings of Eagles is an educational institution founded to collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit military aviation memorabilia, and to fly military aircraft. On display is a variety of aircraft including the B-17, F-14, F-15A and more. more...  map

• Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot
  309 Steuben Street • Painted Post, NY 14870
  607-962-0249
  Open to the public June through August, and by appointment only September through May, this museum is housed in the Painted Post Depot. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the pre-fabricated building was erected on its current site in 1881-1882, and was used by the railroad until 1954. Now it holds the Town of Erwin Museum Collection, which interprets the history of Painted Post and the Town of Erwin through exhibits of artifacts, pictures, illustrations and videotapes.  more...  map

• Rockwell Museum of Western Art
  111 Cedar Street • Corning, NY 14830
  Located in the historic Market Street district
  607-937-5386
  Housed in the Old City Hall, designed from the European architectural styles of the Middle Ages, and built by Thomas Bradley, in 1893, this museum holds the best of American Western and Native American art, including an incredible collection of Western art and artifacts, Carder Steuben glass, firearms, and antique toys. The Rockwell Museum of Western Art, is a focal point for engaging, dynamic exhibitions, and educational events in Corning. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Spencer Crest Nature Center
  2424 Spencer Hill Road • Corning, NY 14830
  607-962-2169
  This Center, operated by a not-for-profit organization, provides environmental, educational ,and recreational activities for the greater Corning area. It encompasses two hundred fifty acres and includes seven miles of trails, two ponds, a stream, and a museum of natural systems. The museum includes changing displays, an apiary and an environmentally sensitive design. more...  map

Science & Technology

• Corning Planetarium
  1 Academic Drive • Corning, NY 14830
  Located at Corning Community College
  607-962-9100
  Explore the heavens at this mesmerizing planetarium, which projects real-time images of the night sky for guests to observe. The planetarium educates and delights all, with its fascinating, multimedia shows. Learn about the history of space exploration, Earth's nearby galaxies, connections between astronomy and culture, the planets, the stars, and NASA's family of space vehicles. The planetarium is   map