TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - As we continue showcasing local history leading up to the 250th birthday of the nation, we are examining a gem in Toledo that perhaps some take for granted. To put it simply, ...

CORNING, NY — To closely inspect the evolution of the microscope, the Corning Museum of Glass is highlighting the lens-making behind the optical tool. Revealing the Invisible includes one of the few ...

This glass fish was found in a fairly modest private house in Amarna, buried under a plaster floor along with a few other objects. It may once have contained ointment. The Trustees of the British ...

Front of a Romano-Egyptian gold-glass victory medallion likely meant for a victor to wear around his neck. It has a gold etched glass portrait of the musician Gennadios, 250-300 CE, and was made in ...

Host Chrisena visits the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) in Corning, NY. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of glass art and objects at the Corning Museum of Glass. Host Chrisena explores ...

Today, glass is ordinary, on-the-kitchen-shelf stuff. But early in its history, glass was bling for kings. Thousands of years ago, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt surrounded themselves with the stuff, ...

The history of glass is a history of technological innovation. The Phoenicians invented glass-blowing to make beakers and bottles, the Romans introduced manganese oxide into the mix to make it clear ...

Located just a few miles north of the Pennsylvania border is one of the most impressive museums in the region: the Corning Museum of Glass. Founded in 1951 to celebrate the Corning Glass Works' (now ...