Murano Glass

  • Lampwork and murrine beads in Murano

    Lampwork and murrine beads in Murano

    Murano lampwork beads start as a small rough glass globule, gain layers of colored glass on…

  • Murano glass art

    Murano glass art

    A visitor to Venice wondering whether Murano glass art is worth the detour has a clear…

  • Murano glass furnaces and factories

    Murano glass furnaces and factories

    Murano glass factories are easiest to visit by walking the free Rio dei Vetrai quayside and…

  • How to get to Murano

    How to get to Murano

    Wondering how to get to Murano from Venice? Take a vaporetto from the Fondamente Nove stop.…

  • Murano glass tours: Full List

    Murano glass tours: Full List

    Reader situation Best-fit option Typical cost and time Planning use Watching spend, short on time Furnace…

  • History of Murano glass Guide

    History of Murano glass Guide

    Timeline at a glance Period Turning point What drove it Planning use 13th century Venice becomes…

  • Murano glass animals and figurines

    Murano glass animals and figurines

    Murano glass figurines are easiest to choose by subject first (animals, clowns or fish), then by…

  • Glass Museum of Murano

    Glass Museum of Murano

    Detail What to know Planning use Address Fondamenta Giustinian 8, 30121 Murano Save it in a…

  • Murano glass jewelry: Full List

    Murano glass jewelry: Full List

    Murano glass jewelry is best chosen by technique: beaded necklaces for lampworked colour, millefiori for patterned…

  • Murano glass chandeliers Guide

    Murano glass chandeliers Guide

    Murano glass chandeliers are assembled by hand from individually made glass parts, so judge a piece…