Tough Stuff: A New Exhibition at the Corning Museum of Glass Worth the Finger Lakes Drive

The Corning Museum of Glass opens Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio, a new exhibition spotlighting the women who broke into — and helped define — the American studio glass movement. If you have been meaning to visit Corning and needed a reason to go this month, here it is.

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2026 (members-only opening; public access follows) Time: TBD Location: Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY Cost: Museum admission

Visit cmog.org for exhibition details and hours. Corning is about two hours from Rochester — pair it with a stop on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail on the way back.