Murano Glass Museum

The Murano Glass Museum (Italian: Museo del Vetro) is a museum on the history of glass, including local Murano glass, located on the island of Murano, just north of Venice, Italy.

For other places with the same name, see Glass Museum.
Museo del Vetro (Glass Museum)
Established1923
LocationFondamenta Giustinian 8,
30121 Murano, Italy
TypeArt museum, Historic site
DirectorChiara Squarcina
Websitemuseovetro.visitmuve.it

History

The museum was founded in 1861.[1][2] It was originally built in the Gothic style as a patrician's palace. The building became the residence of Bishop Marco Giustinian in 1659. He later bought it and donated it to the Torcello diocese.[3]

Description

The museum is currently located in the Palazzo Giustinian.

It is located close to the "Museo" vaporetto water bus stop.[4] The museum is run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE).

Collection

The collection of the museum, one of the most complete in the world, ranges from antiquity to 20th century works including realizations by the famous Barovier & Toso glass company and glass textiles designed by Carlo Scarpa in the late thirties.[5]

  • Barovier Cup.
  • Roman glass exhibit at the Museum.
  • Filigree glass, end of the 16th century or beginning of the 17th century.
  • Crystal blown decorated with enamels and gold cold painted on the back. Venice, second half of the 16th century.
  • Exhibit.

See also

References
  1. "Building and history: The Glass Museum". Glass Museum. MUVE. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. "Murano Glass Museum - Venice". Inexhibit. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. "Building and history: The building". Glass Museum. MUVE. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  4. "Murano Attractions". Venetian Glass Info. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. "Museo del Vetro: Layout and collections". Glass Museum. MUVE. Retrieved 7 December 2014.



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