Image: Forest Glass. Katherine Gray, Artist. CMoG 2010.4.49. Would you want to clean the approximately 2,000 drinking glasses in this installation?
Thank you for your question!
Conservators at The Corning Museum of Glass
The Corning Museum of Glass conservation department has shared a general response to this question on the Museum's FAQs.
If you have additional questions about conservation of glass objects, Ask a Conservator!
Additional Online Resources
You might also be interested in the following online resources:
- "Care and Conservation of Ceramic and Glass." Conservation Register. The Institute of Conservation.
- "Caring for Your Treasures: Ceramic and Glass Objects." About Conservation. American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. (Downloadable PDF)
- Deck, Clara, Senior Conservator. "The Care and Preservation of Glass & Ceramics." Caring for Your Artifacts. The Henry Ford Museum. (Downloadable PDF)
Please do not hesitate to contact us in the future with your glass-related questions!
Links & Files
- Top 10 Cleaning Challenges in the CMoG Collection (blog post)
- How to Clean Pyrex (blog post)
- Maintaining the Shine at CMoG (blog post)
- How do I clean cloudy/milky glass?
- How can I remove discoloration on a piece of clear glass?
- Conservation Live Stream: Glass from a Conservator's Perspective (YouTube video, The Corning Museum of Glass)
- Conservation Lab at CMoG
- What is the difference between restoration and conservation?
