The Rockwell Museum is an art museum at 111 Cedar St in Corning, New York, with a collection spanning historic and contemporary Native American art, landscape painting, sculpture and modern work.
From Bath, you can plan a visit around its downtown location and pair it with a stop at the Corning Museum of Glass. Bath’s neighborhood layout is covered in what to know about Bath’s neighborhoods.
- Location: 111 Cedar St, Corning, NY 14830
- Opening pattern: Open daily
- Adult admission: $14 for ages 18 to 61
- Nearby museum: The Corning Museum of Glass
What does the Rockwell Museum cover?
The Rockwell Museum presents nearly 3,000 objects across American art, including historic and contemporary Native American art, 19th-century landscape paintings, traditional bronze sculptures, and modern and contemporary art. Housed in Corning’s former City Hall, it was founded in 1976 and is a Smithsonian Affiliate.
Exhibitions change several times a year, so the mix of work on view can vary. Families can add KIDS ROCKWELL Art Lab at 36 E. Market St; one ticket provides access to both locations. The Art Lab is open Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How do you get from Bath to Corning?
The museum is at 111 Cedar St in downtown Corning. If you’re driving from the east, follow I-86E (NY-17W) to Exit 46, then turn left onto 414/Center Way. Center Way becomes Cedar Street; the museum is on the right at Denison Parkway and Cedar Street.
Steuben Transit System Route 1 serves Bath and Corning, with listed stops at Bath Transfer Station, Savona, Tops Plaza in Corning and Corning Transportation Center. For a connection between the two museums in Corning, the Spurrier Community Shuttle is free and stops every 15 minutes during regular museum hours through October 31.
Bath’s neighborhood layout can help you plan time in town, and Old National is about a five-minute walk from Bath city centre. Its guest rooms are in Bath.
How should you plan your museum visit?
The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closes on January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 24 and 25. Hours and admission details can change, so check the official site before you go.
Food and drink aren’t allowed in the galleries, though you may bring a water bottle. The Art Lab has a designated snacking area. Changing tables are available in all restrooms, including an adult-sized universal changing table in the caregiver and gender-neutral restroom on the museum mezzanine. Service animals are welcome under ADA guidelines.
Visitors with red-green color blindness can borrow EnChroma glasses at no charge from the Admission Desk; the museum says they work for most people with this type of color blindness.
What does admission include, and where else can you go?
Adult admission costs $14 for ages 18 to 61, and $12 for adults 62 and older and military visitors. College students with ID and qualifying local residents with ID pay $7. Admission is free for visitors under 17, Corning Community College students, Rockwell members, Indigenous people, and visitors using Museums for All with WIC or SNAP.
Opening hours
- Monday to Sunday: 9 AM–5 PM
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
Residents of qualifying areas in New York and Pennsylvania with ZIP codes beginning 148, 149 or 169 receive a 50% admission discount; eligible residents may bring up to two guests at the resident rate. The museum also participates in the ROAM, NARM and Museums West reciprocal admission programs.
Free parking is directly behind the museum. Additional parking is available in municipal lots, where City of Corning parking fees apply.
The Corning Museum of Glass makes a natural companion stop, and the Spurrier Community Shuttle connects the two museums. You can plan the other half of the outing with tips for visiting the Corning Museum of Glass from Bath.
FAQs
Where is the Rockwell Museum?
It is at 111 Cedar St, Corning, NY 14830, in Corning’s former City Hall.
Is the Rockwell Museum open every day?
Open daily. It is closed on January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 24 and 25. Check the official site before you go for current details.
Does one ticket include the Art Lab?
Yes. The museum says one ticket provides access to both the Rockwell Museum and KIDS ROCKWELL Art Lab.
Is parking available at the museum?
Free parking is available directly behind the museum; municipal lots offer additional parking with City of Corning fees.