Announcing 2016 Gingerbread Invitational Community Choice Award Winner
January 12, 2017 | The Gingerbread Invitational is a fun, artful gingerbread competition and exhibition with a focus on historic landmarks and architecture in the beloved region surrounding historic Corning, NY. Community voters echoed the judges’ sentiments, choosing “Mark Twain Study” as the exhibition favorite. The group of friends, including Ann Cady, Colleen McCall, and Martha Easton, also won …
Deadline Extended: Blanket Drive
January 12, 2017 | Give your blanket, share your story, and be part of artist Marie Watt’s Blanket Stories installation The Rockwell Museum and artist Marie Watt invite you to submit a blanket that will become part of a monumental new sculpture at the Museum. Watt is requesting contributions of blankets, quilts, afghans, or blanket-like cloth, in any condition. Drop off your …
Free Admission to Corning Museums on January 16, MLK Day
January 11, 2017 | Looking for something to do for Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The Rockwell Museum and Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) invite you to spend your day off exploring the museums for FREE on Monday, January 16, 2017. Both museums are open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and are offering free admission for all ages. …
Announcing 2016 Gingerbread Invitational Winners
December 2, 2016 | The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the Second Annual Gingerbread Invitational − an artful gingerbread competition and exhibition with a focus on historic landmarks and architecture in Corning and the surrounding region. The exhibition is on view now through January 2, 2017. Throughout the holiday season, visitors to The Rockwell will …
Rockwell Museum Names New Executive Director
November 3, 2016 | November 3,2016 | The Rockwell Museum in Corning New York has named Brian Lee Whisenhunt its new executive director. Whisenhunt will begin in early January 2017 as director of The Rockwell, succeeding Kristin A. Swain who announced her retirement earlier this year after serving in this role for some 14 years. “After a national search, we …
Senator O’Mara Presents 40th Anniversary Proclamation to The Rockwell Museum
October 20, 2016 | October 19, 2016 – In recognition of The Rockwell Museum’s 40th Anniversary, Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano presented a 40th-anniversary proclamation during a reception Wednesday in Corning. The Senator and Assemblyman presented the proclamation on behalf of Members of the Assembly and Senate, the State of New York and on behalf of the …
Kristin A. Swain to Retire as Executive Director of The Rockwell Museum with Over 40 Years of Dedicated Service
October 17, 2016 | October 17, 2016 | The longtime executive director of The Rockwell Museum has announced her plans to retire. Kristin A. Swain, who has shepherded The Rockwell through two major reinventions, is in her 14th year as Executive Director and has been involved with The Rockwell for the entire 40-year history of the institution. Furthermore, Swains’ …
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION TO PARTNER WITH THE ROCKWELL MUSEUM ON TOURS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
September 9, 2016 | Corning, NY, September 9, 2016 Beginning again in September, The Rockwell Museum and the Alzheimer’s Association, Rochester & Finger Lakes Region, will team up again to offer Meet Me at the Museum, a program for individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Meet Me at the Museum is a free social program …
Rockwell Museum Announces “Rockwell Roadhouse” Events
August 25, 2016 | August 19, 2016 The Rockwell Museum 111 Cedar Street Corning, New York 14830 www.rockwellmuseum.org Media Contact: Beth Manwaring ▪ 607.974.4254 ▪ manwaringb@rockwellmuseum.org Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fo2fxwaqbg3sdrt/AABwB0LXlfqkaj8YZcZlTEtxa?dl=0 Corning, NY, August 19, 2016 – Kicking-off a dynamic fall calendar, The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the popular high energy, live music series — Rockwell Roadhouse! Two …
Announcing 2016-2017 Story Hour Schedule
August 16, 2016 | The Rockwell believes that museums act as community centers – a place for safe and authentic arts experiences for all audiences. That’s why we’re proud to once again partner with the Southeast Steuben County Library for Art Explorer’s Story Hour. On the first Thursday of each month, The Rockwell Museum and The Southeast Steuben Library team …