Corning Museum of Glass – 35 Centuries of Glass, Part 1, Corning, New York, USA

Dec 9, 2025 | Museum, USA: New York

The 35 Centuries of Glass Galleries present global glass history from ancient origins to modern art. 1183

Corning Museum of Glass: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Date Picture Taken: August 2025

The 35 Centuries of Glass Galleries trace glassmaking from ancient civilizations through medieval, Renaissance, European, and American traditions. It highlights evolving techniques and culture, concluding with contemporary studio glass, offering a complete journey through more than three millennia of glass history.

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Ancient Egyptian Furnace for Glass Making

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Early Glass in Ancient Egypt

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The earliest man-made glass objects date back to around 3500 BC in Eastern Mesopotamia and Egypt.

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Those first objects weren’t transparent window-glass, but small items like beads and jewelry — before techniques advanced to make vessels and other glassware.

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15 Centuries of Glass

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The Origins of Glassmaking

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Egypt: 1450-1150 B.C.

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Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus and Greece

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Western Asia: Choga Zanbil

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Western Asia: glassmaking revival

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New research in glass

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Egypt: glassmaking revival

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The Mediterranean and western Europe

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Hellenistic core-formed vessels

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Ptolemaic plaques and inlays

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Hellenistic luxury glass

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Glasses for drinking

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Early Roman cast glass

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The beginning of glassblowing

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Italy and the western provinces

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The eastern provinces

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Roman Decorated Glass

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Pick-up and blob decoration

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Snake-thread decoration

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Applied decoration

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Mold-brown decoration

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Roman Cut and Engraved Glass

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Cut and engraved glass

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Roman cut glass

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Glass of the Sasanians

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Sasanian cut glass

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Byzantine glass

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After Rome: Western Europe

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Early Glass from East Asia

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Glass in the Islamic World

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Hedwig beaker

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Weights and measures

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Mosaic glass

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Cut and engraved glass

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Glass with trails

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Mold-blown decoration

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Gilded and enameled glass

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Perfume bottle, inkwell, lamp, etc.

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The Rise of Venetian Glassmaking

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Early Northern European Glass

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Forest Glass

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Northern European Glass

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The roemer

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Kuttrolf and Angster

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Trick Glass

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Glass for scientific use

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Glass in religious observances

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Nicholas of Bari

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English beadwork

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European Baroque Glass

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Schwarzlot enameling

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Nuremberg engraved glass

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Gold-ruby glass

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Gold-foil decoration

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The Pokal

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Spain

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Austria

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France

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Anglo-Venetian glass

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Dutch diamond-stipple engraving

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England

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The English drinking glass

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English glass for special use

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Beilby glass

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Chinoiserie

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Tea and coffee cups

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Irish glass

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