Museum Awarded 2013 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor

The Corning Museum of Glass has been awarded the prestigious 2013 Certificate of Excellence award by TripAdvisor. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

See what reviewers are saying about the Museum on TripAdvisor.

To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months. The Corning Museum of Glass has a five out of five star rating.

“We appreciate that our visitors take the time to post such thoughtful remarks about their experiences here. We’re honored by the overwhelmingly positive response that we consistently receive on TripAdvisor,” said Beth Duane, marketing and community relations director for the Museum. “We work hard to ensure that visitors of all ages have a memorable experience, and we want them to leave not only with a deeper appreciation of glass, but also of the Finger Lakes region.”

More than 400,000 visitors from around the world visit The Corning Museum of Glass each year.

“TripAdvisor is delighted to celebrate the success of businesses around the globe, from Sydney to Chicago, Sao Paulo to Rome, which are consistently offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience,” said Alison Copus, Vice President of Marketing for TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award provides top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers.”