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 Saturday and Sunday in January and February.

Harris Hill Soaring Center is operated by the Harris Hill Soaring Corporation, a non-profit organization whose purpose is the appreciation, learning, and pursuit of safe, motorless flight for both HHSC members and the public. In season, we do offer demonstration glider rides to the public. See Visitor Services for information about demonstration glider rides and flying information for visiting soaring pilots. For members, HHSC offers training, aircraft, towing services and that unique HHSC camaraderie. Our 100-plus members range from national and world soaring competitors to weekend local ...

Newtown Battlefield State Park sits high on a forested hilltop with a commanding view of the Chemung River Valley below. It is located in the beautiful Southern Tier area of New York State, near Elmira. Full of pristine, quiet, natural beauty, and rich with history going back hundreds of years, the park is an excellent location for anyone searching for any of these things. In 1779, General George Washington ordered General John Sullivan to gather an army and form an offensive against the Iroquois Nations and their allies. Because of repeated attacks against the white settlers, his orders were ...

The Arnot Art Museum is a world-class institution of fine art located at 235 Lake Street in Elmira, New York, and open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am - 5pm. A landmark in downtown Elmira, the Museum is housed in the 1833 neo-classical mansion of John Arnot. His son, Matthias H. Arnot, added a Picture Gallery in the 1880’s and bequeathed his home and collection in 1910 to become the Arnot Art Museum, which opened to the public three years later. The Museum displays a permanent collection of seventeenth- to nineteenth-century European paintings, nineteenth- and twentieth-century American ...

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!

Located in the central Southern Tier of New York State, the Clemens Center is the region's premier performing arts center with two spectacular performance spaces. Mandeville Hall is a flexible, "black box" venue suitable for intimate performances. The majestic Powers Theater is an architectural treasure that has been newly restored to its vaudevillian-era grandeur. Magnificent murals, gold-leaf details and reconstructed opera boxes now adorn the theater just as they did when it opened in 1925. The 1,618-seat Powers Theater has been called the most beautiful theater between New York City and ...

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 ...

Eldridge Park is a fun placefor everyone in the community to spend their day. Whether you're here to walkyour dog, fish in the lake, grab a bite to eat, or enjoy one of our manyattractions, Eldridge Park has something for you! In 2006, the Eldridge ParkCarousel Preservation Society restored the historic Eldridge Park carousel. Installed in the park in 1924, it is well known as the fastest traditional carousel in the United States.Since then, the preservation society has worked to add the Dance Hall, JasperII motorized boat, paddle boats, Mark Twain Miniature Golf Course, 9-Hole Disc Golf ...

Come and see all we have to offer - live animals on exhibit and over 10 miles of hiking trails! Admission to Tanglewood's Museum and Hiking Trails is FREE! Trails are open 365 days a year, sunrise to sunset. Hike at your own risk. Museum hours (May-October) are Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, Closed, Trails Open. November-April hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, Closed, Trails Open.

With its rise from ragged infancy in 1948 to its position as America’s premier racing facility surely qualifies The Glen as an astounding and unlikely success story, which continues to be written over 60 years later.