3-Day NJ Road Trip: Corning Museum of Glass 🚗💨

To avoid the Thanksgiving crowds, we planned a relaxing 3-day self-drive trip. Here’s our itinerary: Day 1: Set off at 9 AM → arrived at the Corning Museum of Glass at 1 PM (spent 3 hours there) → stayed overnight near Niagara Falls 🏞️ Day 2: Reached Niagara Falls at 10 AM (3 hours of exploring) → visited the Eternal Flame Falls at 2 PM (1 hour) → enjoyed sunset at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester around 4:30 PM → stayed overnight in Ithaca 🌅 Day 3: Toured Cornell University starting at 10 AM (2.5 hours) → drove around Finger Lakes at 1 PM (30 mins) → headed back home 🚙💨 On Day 1, we started with the Corning Museum of Glass. Parking is free 🅿️, and general admission is $22, with a student discount bringing it to around $18. The museum is quite spacious — we spent about 3 hours there. It’s very photogenic 📸, and they offer live glassmaking demonstrations! Since we arrived fairly late and the museum closes at 5 PM, we didn’t get to try the glassmaking workshop (so no first-hand tips on that, sorry!). We also checked out the gift shop on the lower level, but the pieces there weren’t as impressive as the exhibits, and the prices weren’t the most attractive. Still, it’s worth browsing if you’re looking for souvenirs. Overall, if you’re driving to Ithaca or Niagara Falls, the Corning Museum of Glass is a highly recommended pit stop! 🎯 After Day 1, we drove to our accommodation near Niagara Falls. Stay tuned for my next post all about Niagara! 👀 #WorthVisiting #CorningMuseumOfGlass #NiagaraFalls #NJRoadTrip #NYRoadTrip #TravelGuide