We are lucky to have so many great museums located in our own back yard. A visit to your favorite is the perfect way to spend a rainy April day. Here are some suggestions for local museums that are worth seeing.
- Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY – Even if you have been to the Corning Museum of Glass it is definitely worth another visit. With new and changing exhibits, galleries, and live glass blowing demonstrations each visit brings new discovery. You will want to visit their website for directions, pricing and a museum map to help you plan your tour. Their website is www.cmog.org.
- The Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning NY – The Rockwell Museum of Western Art focuses of American Western and Native American Art. The museum renews exhibits several times per year. Through this fall the museum is featuring two must see exhibits; Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians and Face to Face: Portraits and the American West. Visit their website at www.rockwellmuseum.org for more information.
- The National Soaring Museum, Elmira NY – The National Soaring Museum is an aviation museum featuring motor-less flight. While visiting the museum you will see many gliders on display, you can also try out a computerized flight simulator, and participate in their educational programs. While there, don’t forget to buy a gift certificate for a sailplane ride through Harris Hill Soaring Corporation. Visit their website at www.soaringmuseum.org.
- Museum of the Earth, Ithaca NY – Visiting The Museum of the Earth is a great way to teach your family about the history of our planet, the life it sustains, and how different life was millions of years ago. Permanent exhibits include fossils and bones, the impact of humans on Earths climate and the geological history of Central NY. They do have temporary exhibitions that change every few months. Their current featured exhibit is called Maize: Mysteries of an Ancient Grain. To help plan your trip visit their website at www.museumoftheearth.org.
- The Science Center, Ithaca NY- The Science Center is a wonderful way to get your children involved in science. They have many educational interactive exhibits that teach children the basics of science ranging from understanding measurements to hydraulics, air currents, music and sound, oceans and much more. On a sunny day your children can enjoy the outdoor Emerson Science Park. To see a complete list of what they have to offer, visit their website at www.sciencenter.org.
Whether it is science, art or history there is always something new to explore and learn about. We hope you enjoy our suggestions.
