Founded in 1951 in Corning, New York, by Corning Glass Works on the company’s 100th anniversary, the Corning Museum of Glass has become a leading center for the art, history, and science of glass. Its collection includes more than 50,000 objects spanning over 3,500 years, from ancient and Roman glass to modern works. Expanded repeatedly over time, it combines galleries, live glassblowing demonstrations, artist training, commissions, research, and conservation. After severe flooding from Hurricane Agnes in 1972, staff and volunteers salvaged damaged collections and reopened the museum that same year. It continues to serve as both a major museum and an active center for glass scholarship and practice.