#accessibility-improvements

#accessibility-improvements

The Crystal Palace Museum, which has been closed for the past year due to a fire, has confirmed its reopening date. The museum, housed in one of the few surviving buildings from the magnificent Crystal Palace, tells the story of the famous glassy structure and its eventual demise in fire. As a museum, it has nuggets like those that fill the displays, and you can learn an awful lot here. Candidly, if you're really interested in the history, a book will serve you better, but maybe the displays will spark an interest.

At the heart of the scheme is a substantial upgrade to the Barbican's Conservatory. Longstanding maintenance and accessibility issues will be addressed, alongside the creation of a climate-controlled environment to protect its plant collection. The revamped Conservatory is intended to become a more prominent visitor attraction, with regular free public access and new routes to raised balconies offering views across the tropical landscape.

Drivers along Route 14 in Chemung County could see fresh pavement and traffic upgrades starting this fall. State transportation officials plan to share the details at a public open house later this month. The New York State Department of Transportation will host an in-person meeting on Thursday, February 26, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Horseheads Village Hall, 202 South Main Street in Horseheads.