Glass Museum

Culture & history

Escape the crowds of central Venice and catch a glimpse of what life in the city used to be like, as an island of artisans famous for their traditional craft skills, passed down from generation to generation. Your guide will keep you entertained on the short boat ride to the small island of Murano, famous for its glass making traditions. Find out the facinating story of Murano glassblowers and how their skills were so valued they were banned from leaving Venice on the threat of execution. Watch a craftsman in action and listen to a description of the process in English. Learn how silica sand becomes glass, and how the glass is given color. Afterwards, there will be time to browse the huge collection of glass art, and wander the island on your own. Cruise to the tiny island of Burano to see the brightly-painted houses huddled tightly together along streets and canals. Uncover Burano’s centuries-old lacemaking tradition as you visit a building where women still partake in this tradition of stitching lace. Your guide will explain the process of this dying art. Then, you can follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo and pick out your own keepsake. Or, wander the winding streets, sampling delicious cookies at local bakeries. Unlike other tours, this excursion intentionally omits Torcello to provide you with more time on Murano and Burano, and with less time on the boat or trekking inland.

Make your trip to Venice more comfortable with the Venice City Pass. Gain access to all of the city's prominent churches, museums, monuments, and more. Choose from multiple-day passes, with the option to add public transportation tickets. Visit the Byzantine monuments of St. Mark's Square and venture inside the former palace of the dukes, Doge's Palace. Get access to all 16 churches of the Chorus Circuit such as Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio, Chiesa di Santo Stefano, and Santa Maria dei Miracoli. Make your way to the Museo Correr, Archaeological Museum, Biblioteca Marciana, Ca' Rezzonico, Ca' Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art, Glass Museum on Murano Island, Natural History Museum, Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo, Carlo Goldoni's House, Lace Museum on Burano Island, and Museo Fortuny. List of museums:Doge's PalaceMuseo CorrerArchaeological MuseumBiblioteca MarcianaCa' RezzonicoCa' PesaroNatural History MuseumMocenigo PalaceCarlo Goldoni HouseLace Museum on Burano IslandGlass Museum on Murano IslandMuseo Fortuny The 16 Churches of the Chorus Circuit include: Santa Maria del GiglioSan StaeSanto StefanoSant'AlviseSanta Maria FormosSan Pietro di CastelloSanta Maria dei MiracoliSantissimo RedentoreS.Giovanni ElemosinarioSanta Maria del Rosario (Gesuati)San PoloSan SebastianoSan Giacomo dall'OrioSan GiobbeSanta Maria del Carmelo (Carmini)S.Giovanni Battista in Bragora

Admire the San Marco Civic Museums, such as the Doge’s Palace, Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Biblioteca Marciana, and more with your Venice museum pass. Glimpse into the past as you explore the treasures and cultural traditions across various museums and historic churches. Museums of St. Mark's Square (available with the Venice Museum Pass and Venice Museum Pass Plus): • Doge's Palace • Correr Museum • National Archaeological Museum • Biblioteca Marciana If you select the Venice Museum Pass Plus option you will also enjoy entry to the following civic museums: • Ca' Rezzonico • Carlo Goldoni's House • Mocenigo Palace • Ca' Pesaro (Modern Art Gallery and Oriental Art Gallery) • Glass Museum (Murano) • Lace Museum (Burano) • Natural History Museum Both options include the following historic churches in the Chorus Pass: • Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio • Chiesa di Santo Stefano • Chiesa Santa Maria Formosa • Santa Maria dei Miracoli • San Giovanni Elemosinario • Ca’ San Polo • San Giacomo dell'Orio • San Stae • Sant'Alvise • San Pietro di Castello • San Redentore • Santa Maria di Rosario • San Sebastiano • San Giobbe • Santa Maria Del Carmelo - I Carmini • San Giovanni Battista in Bragora

Do not miss the visit to the Glass Museum on the island of Murano. Explore the museum at your own pace. You will love the Murano Glass Museum if you are obsessed with Murano Glass jewelry. Admire the chronologically ordered and astonishing glass collection and retrace the history of Murano Glass Art. Grasp some of the secrets of glass blowing and see stunning glasswork. Immerse yourself in the art of creating glass objects and jewelry on a day out in Venice that you won't forget. Marvel at the most extensive Murano glass collection in history. 

Visit the fascinating islands of the Venetian lagoon on a boat trip from Venice. Explore both Murano and Burano with the help of a handy audio guide, experience the local atmosphere, and enjoy a class-blowing demonstration. Board the boat from St. Mark's Square or Venezia Santa Lucia railway station. Travel first towards Murano, known for its rich tradition of glassmaking and skilled craftsmen. Enjoy a demonstration by a master glass blower inside a real furnace. Spend 1 hour in Murano and use the downloadable audio guide to learn more about the island as you discover some of its highlights. Admire the lighthouse, Palazzo da Mula, the churches of San Pietro Martire and Santa Maria e San Donato, and the Glass Museum. Continue the adventure to Burano, an old fishing village worldwide famous for its colorful houses, lace production, and pastry-making. Enjoy 1 hour of free time to discover its rows of colorful houses. Use the audio guide to discover highlights like the House of Bepi Suà and the crooked bell tower. Finally, catch the boat to return to Venice at 6:15 PM.

Why to visit the Ellegi Murano glass factory once you are in Venice? This is a family run factory, opened about 600 years ago and still it's based on a tradition that goes from generation to generation, since there are no schools to learn this. Easy to reach because the factory is just a few steps away from the main boat stop Faro and from the most important attractions of the island like the Glass Museum and the Basilica of Santa Maria e San Donato, or by a private taxi since they have their own private boat pier. No architectural barries make the access smooth for everybody. In the same area you can visit either the glass factory and the original shop where you can buy their own handmade products. Kids until 15 years old are for free, we welcome your pets! The strong point of our glass factory are the demonstrations relating to glass processing techniques, not just any glass, here you can admire the production of artistic glassware! And here is our furnace! An experence that lasts 20 minutes but that remains in the memory forever! A unique opportunity not to be missed! The glass is extracted at high temperatures and shaped before the wide-eyed visitors. Young and old alike cannot help but be enchanted to see the hot blown or molded glass. Each of the two techniques used is explained in great detail by our speaker, in the language required for the tour.

Sail to discover the fascinating islands of the Venetian lagoon, get enchanted by their stories and settings suspended between the past and the present with the help of our audio guides. Start from Punta Sabbioni at 1.25 p.m., travel towards Murano where the making of artistic glass still takes place today at the hands of skilled craftsmen. Take part in a demonstration by a Master Glass Blower inside a real furnace, which preserves and passes on the artistic and technical heritage of this ancient art. Spend 1 hour, in which our audio guide will lead you to discover the monuments and iconic places of the island: the lighthouse, Palazzo da Mula, the churches of San Pietro Martire and Santa Maria e San Donato and, finally, the Glass Museum. Search for the lampposts in love, they’re said to bring luck in love. Then at 3.10 p.m. sail to Burano, an old fishing village worldwide famous for its colorful houses, the lace production and the pastry making. You will be given 1 hour of free time: you can get lost in the streets and squares of Burano, trying to capture the best shots of the colourful houses or you can follow the route given by the audio guide, which will allow you to visit historical places and magical places such as the House of Bepi Suà. Admire the crooked bell tower and be tempted by the typical pastry shops where you can taste the biscuits "Bussolà" and "Esse". Finally, catch the boat to return at 5.15 p.m. and finish your journey at the tour starting point at 5.45 p.m.

The Venice Pass allows you to discover, to explore, to enjoy and visit many places, sites and museums in Venice. You can visit the main attractions of Venice City: the Doge's palace, the churches of the Chorus Circuit, Museo Fortuny and many other places and activities throughout Venice.

The Venice Pass allows you to discover and visit many places, sites and museums in Venice. You can visit: Entrance to the Doge's Palace, the churches of the Chorus Circuit, Entrance to Museo Correr and many other places and activities throughout Venice. This version includes public transportation in Venice, Actv - 2-day ticket, validity: 2 days (48 hours) from validation on Actv/bus/Tram/People Mover waterways

During this half-day trip, I will accompany you discovering the most beautiful Lagoon's islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello on board of the most strange typologies of bus all over the world: the Vaporetto! Best friend of every Venetian since 1895 when started its unbeatable service! (At 9am an early intimate, unforgettable and relaxing lagoon trip :) Best thing We'll explore Torcello, 17 century ago the first Venice community. Today the last 9 locals are still living inside a "dark ages city" where everything is like a lot of centuries ago.. From the top of their Romanic Tower you’ll enjoy a stunning view of the Venice’s lagoon! At what about the second amazing trip to Burano, the fashinating colorful town, fishers community famous for its millenial lacemaking industry? You will see one of the last Lace Factory where the last old lacers are still doing this very ancient handmade tradition! I'm sure: You'll love them! In the end We will visit the world famous Murano, where the last 20 families are still producing our amazing glass masterpieces like 1000 years ago! Walking tour will be across the “Glasser’s street”: we’ll explore a real Glass Factory with its family Art Gallery seeing Masters working! (Around 12 I really suggest to take your lunch time in Burano where is made one of the best local seafood cuisine ;)