Hours of Operations: Friday - Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CLOSED: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and New Year's Day Call 607.358.4247 for more information. ADMISSIONS Adults $7.00 Seniors (62 ) $5.50 Kids 6 - 17 $4.50 Kids Under 6 FREE! Family (2 Adults, 3 Children) $18.00 Discovery Center and ASTC Members FREE

Take a walk through time and discover treasures from the past. The Chemung Valley History Museum strives to present history in unique and dynamic ways. At its museum, the Society offers resources on the history of the Chemung River Valley region through collections focusing on the Southern Tier of New York State and neighboring Northern Pennsylvania. We "bring history alive" through interpretive exhibitions, education programs, and publications. The Society provides a setting for life-long learning. It's worth a visit!

The mission of The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS) is to enhance the cultural arts in the communities we serve by acting as an advocate and catalyst to increase participation, advance collaboration and optimize resources. As a regional Arts Council partially supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), The ARTS provides several clearly defined services, which fulfill the above mission: •Increasing arts programming and opportunities for the public in Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Tioga counties by regranting State funds to local artists and arts/cultural ...

The purpose of the Society is to: Promote an appreciation of our heritage by developing knowledge and understanding of Big Flats history in the minds of all of its inhabitants.  Relate the present to the past so that Big Flats citizens may more fully realize the changes taking place about them.  Cooperate enthusiastically with other groups and institutions in projects which contribute toward a higher quality community life.  Collect and preserve information, documents, and objects of historical significance.

The Board of Trustees of the John W. Jones Museum is committed to restoring John W. Jones' house as an interactive museum commemorating the life and work of the former slave, who as an Underground Railroad Station Master, safely assisted nearly 800 slaves' flight to Canada and was responsible for the dignified burial of nearly 3000 Confederate soldiers. The museum will highlight the history of African Americans who settled in the Southern Tier of New York and the activity of local abolitionists. The museum will emphasize Elmira's role as the only regular agency and published station on the ...

Look around you and you'll see glass everywhere. At The Corning Museum of Glass, glass isn't just for looking at or looking through. At our museum, you can explore, research, touch, work with, and interact with glass. A truly unique museum experience, The Corning Museum of Glass offers: •The world's best collection of art and historical glass. More than 45,000 objects trace 3,500 years of glassmaking history. Read our collections policy. •Hands-on exhibits that tell the story of the science and technology behind innovations in glass. •Live, narrated glassblowing demonstrations all day, every ...

The Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp is a non-profit 503c based in Elmira, New York. MissionIt is the mission of the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp to protect and preserve the history of the Civil War in Elmira, Chemung County and surrounding areas and to educate the public about that history. Project VisionThe Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp will be the primary resource for history, education and preservation of the Civil War experience for Elmira, Chemung County and the surrounding areas. This will include working cooperatively with other local groups, as ...

The National Soaring Museum is an aviation museum working to preserve the history of motorless flight. Stop in and see a multitude of gliders on display, and participate in fun educational programs. The National Soaring Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week March through December; closed Monday and Tuesday in January and February - Open all other days 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Community Arts of Elmira, located on theElmiraCreative Corridor, is an arts and cultural center for creative expressionthat hosts three indoor art galleries in a Second-EmpireItalianateMansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pratt-LangdonHouse and on the National Park Service Network to Freedom UndergroundRailroad. Those galleries include The Community Arts Gallery, ThePrzygoda Gallery and the Student Spotlight Gallery. Community Arts ofElmira also hosts the outdoor public art gallery ofElmira InfiniteCanvas.For a self-guided driving, biking or walking tour, ...