Museo del Vetro
Museo del Vetro
3.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Museo del Vetro is housed on the island of Murano in the aristocratic Giustinian palace, formerly the seat of the Bishops of Torcello. The collections are arranged chronologically. In addition to the archaeological section, which includes notable Roman artefacts from between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE, the museum holds the largest historical collection of Murano glass, with important pieces produced between the 15th and 20th centuries, among them masterpieces of world renown. The impressive palace garden offers a particularly evocative setting for frequent exhibitions of contemporary glass.
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AMadrid14
Madrid, Spain80 contributions
Jan 2020
The whole point of visiting Murano is to acquaint yourself with the history and tradition of the glass manufactured and blown there for centuries. Ignore the tourist trap 'free' demonstrations and please visit this absolutely unique collection of historic pieces. They will help you understand how gloriously exquisite and sophisticated Venetian glass can be. This museum is small and never crowded, you can see the different varieties of glass techniques and decorations in less than an hour. It is absolutely worth paying the entrance fee to see some of the pieces here, from Roman times to the Renaissance, including the famous Barovier cup, and the mind-blowing pieces produced in the 17th and 18th centuries. Wow! Really spectacular pieces on display- and you can take pictures.
Written June 6, 2020
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Arbox
Amsterdam, The Netherlands159 contributions
Oct 2020
So it highly depends on what you are looking for....
- I did not do any prep work and paid EUR10 with the expectation that I would be a spectator to the best glass work Murano has to offer. Perhaps I expected the Great Barrier reef in glass, Venice buildings made of glass, animals in real size... made out of glass, and so on. With these expectations in mind the experience was very poor. Did not experience the glass work as spectecular. For the price paid I almost felt ripped off as the glass factory stores on the island show more impressive glass works. Took us 10 minutes to see everything, max.
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- if you are interested in learning something from the HISTORY of Murano glass, do not mind to 95% read this on the walls, watch some videos on small monitors, do not want to see it made in real life (demo) and want to see glass pieces in line with the history timeline, then the museum I guess would be the right place for you.
- I did not do any prep work and paid EUR10 with the expectation that I would be a spectator to the best glass work Murano has to offer. Perhaps I expected the Great Barrier reef in glass, Venice buildings made of glass, animals in real size... made out of glass, and so on. With these expectations in mind the experience was very poor. Did not experience the glass work as spectecular. For the price paid I almost felt ripped off as the glass factory stores on the island show more impressive glass works. Took us 10 minutes to see everything, max.
BUT
- if you are interested in learning something from the HISTORY of Murano glass, do not mind to 95% read this on the walls, watch some videos on small monitors, do not want to see it made in real life (demo) and want to see glass pieces in line with the history timeline, then the museum I guess would be the right place for you.
Written October 13, 2020
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Lucian M
Constanta, Romania2,560 contributions
Oct 2019
Museo del Vetro, or Glass Museum, is located on Murano Island and is part of Venice Civic Museums – for this reason, the Museum could be included on Venezia Unica City Pass, which we did.
The Museum offers to visitors a wide collection of glass items, starting from antiquity till nowadays. Many of the exhibits are real masterpieces. We were happy to admire many glass objects, some of them with real utility purposes, others just art pieces or decorations. During our visit there (October 2018) we had the opportunity to admire a temporary exhibition dedicated to Mario Bellini which added real value to our visit.
In my opinion, this Museum should be on the To Do List for everyone who spend more than three days in Venice.
The Museum offers to visitors a wide collection of glass items, starting from antiquity till nowadays. Many of the exhibits are real masterpieces. We were happy to admire many glass objects, some of them with real utility purposes, others just art pieces or decorations. During our visit there (October 2018) we had the opportunity to admire a temporary exhibition dedicated to Mario Bellini which added real value to our visit.
In my opinion, this Museum should be on the To Do List for everyone who spend more than three days in Venice.
Written January 28, 2020
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R8710EBjeremyf
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May 2022 • Couples
Just visted the Murano Glass Museum Venice and was so disappointed. 20 euros entrance fee for two floors of glass over approximately 8 galleries. Took 10 minutes to get around. Gents toilets out of order. When you get off the ferry the shops along the canals contain much better collections of glass and are free!
Written May 28, 2022
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Paul Sandmann
Berlin, Germany169 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
This museum is a must see when visiting Venice. It shows the development of Murano glass from its start till today. You see beautiful artwork from the 17th century as well as modern creations. All rooms are air conditioned and make the visit very refreshing.
Written August 12, 2021
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SandervE
4 contributions
Sep 2020
Museum is only open from thursday to sunday.
We were there on wednesday😒. Their website is horrible and from there it appeared to be open on wednesday.
Do check the exhibition just 50 meters left from the museum. Some really passionate people there and a nice restaurant with a view
We were there on wednesday😒. Their website is horrible and from there it appeared to be open on wednesday.
Do check the exhibition just 50 meters left from the museum. Some really passionate people there and a nice restaurant with a view
Written September 2, 2020
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Vincent D
Paris, France23 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
The visit to the museum is very quick, there is nothing to see, no immersion, no information. It’s expensive to see basic glass stalls. There is nothing about the design of glass, the history of glass, in short, really waste of time and money. Go see a glassworks not far away.
Written March 12, 2024
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Indira A.
Jacksonville, FL31 contributions
Jul 2022
We bought a combo ticket that included this museum. It was an average visit; two-story display with nice pieces. We wanted to go to Murano anyway as a day trip so we used it. If you are short in time, you might as well skip it.
Written July 24, 2022
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Europe4,836 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
This museum presented us many different facets of objects made from glass.
First, the history: we saw beautiful glass object from ancient times, then from medieval centuries and contemporary objects as well.
Second, the purpose: some of them were purely decorative (for example, a miniature garden), others made for a specific function, but equally beautiful (for example a curtain made from glass rings).
There are so many exhibits in the museum and they are well organized. For us, the most beautiful objects were the famous Venetian chandeliers.
We can only recommend this exhibition.
First, the history: we saw beautiful glass object from ancient times, then from medieval centuries and contemporary objects as well.
Second, the purpose: some of them were purely decorative (for example, a miniature garden), others made for a specific function, but equally beautiful (for example a curtain made from glass rings).
There are so many exhibits in the museum and they are well organized. For us, the most beautiful objects were the famous Venetian chandeliers.
We can only recommend this exhibition.
Written March 27, 2019
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glynrobbo
53 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
This "glass museum" is located on Murano island just around the corner from the hotel La Gare. Sadly I feel very little thought has been put into this museum, which in reality is just an average collection of glass artefacts in a nice old building. So much more could be developed on this site , but maybe the owners are just happy to rake in profits for very little effort or output (on their part) from visitors to the island? Even the looping film showing a few glass blowing process is presented in silence very much to the bemusement of most visitors?! There is no clear 'route around the museum so it's left to you to wander around and just look at the artefacts on show. A large part of the museum on the ground floor is, whilst being open to visitors, completely empty...so the staff couldn't even be bothered to section these areas off to prevent visitors wandering around them in case there were artefacts / displays to be viewed?? (thus a complete waste of everyone's time). The staff on the whole looked bored and disinterested (similar to me to be honest considering what little was on show). There is a largish garden area out back open to visitors but again, alas, virtually nothing has been done to develop or exploit this are to the benefit of visitors.
My advice? Keep your €10 in your pocket and don't bother...
My advice? Keep your €10 in your pocket and don't bother...
Written April 2, 2019
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io e mia moglie ci siamo intrattenuti un'ora, poi avevamo il vaporetto per tornare a venezia. Un'ora è sufficiente, volendo puoi fermarti di più, se sei amante di questa tipologia di museo e arte-artigianale, la visita non ti deluderà. Alessandro.
Written December 29, 2019
No habia un rotulo especifico que limitara la entrada con mascotas pero el espacio para los visitantes es rustico y podria ser que permitieran
Para las salas de exhibicion puede que si este regulado por lo delicado de los objetos que estan expuestos
Written February 2, 2019
Hello. Do you think buying a ticket in advance is necessary? Is there typically much of a line for tickets? I might be visiting the museum alone. Thanks!
Written September 25, 2018
Yes, it is open every day from 10am to 6pm. The ticket office closes at 5pm.
Written August 18, 2017
Aline, sabe quanto é a entrada? Obrigada
Written February 25, 2017
10€ adultos, 7,5€ para crianças dos 6 aos 14 anos, estudantes dos 14 aos 25, Gratis para crianças até 5 anos.
Pode ver mais informações no site oficial do museu para isso procure no google
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Written February 27, 2017
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