The Murano Glass Museum (
Italian
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: ''Museo del Vetro'') is a
museum
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on the
history of glass
The history of glass-making dates back to at least 3,600 years ago in Mesopotamia. However, some writers claim that they may have been producing copies of glass objects from ancient Egypt, Egypt. Other archaeological evidence suggests that the fi ...
, including local
Murano glass
Venetian glass () is glassware made in Venice, typically on the island of Murano near the city. Traditionally it is made with a soda–lime "metal" and is typically elaborately decorated, with various "hot" glass-forming techniques, as well as ...
, located on the island of
Murano
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, just north of
Venice
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,
Italy
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.
History
The museum was founded in 1861. It was originally built in the
Gothic style
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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. In 1805, the Torcello diocese was closed. In 1840, the palace was sold to the Murano Municipality, who would use it as a town hall, museum, and archives. In 1923, when the Murano Municipality joined Venice, the museum came under the management of the
Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
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(MUVE), its current operator.
Location
It is located close to the "Museo"
vaporetto
The vaporetto is a Venetian public waterbus. There are 19 scheduled lines that serve locales within Venice, and travel between Venice and nearby islands, such as Murano, Burano, and Lido.
The name, ''vaporetto'', could be translated as "litt ...
water bus stop.
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
Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 November 1978) was an Italian architect, influenced by the materials, landscape and the history of Venetian culture, and by Japan. Scarpa translated his interests in history, regionalism, invention, and the tec ...
in the late thirties.
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glass exhibit at the Museum.
File:Murano Glass Museum 01062015 01.jpg, Filigree glass, end of the 16th century or beginning of the 17th century.
File:Murano Glass Museum 27022015 03.jpg, Crystal blown decorated with enamels and gold cold painted on the back. Venice, second half of the 16th century.
File:Murano, palazzo giustinian (museo del vetro), interno, collezione barry friedman, con vetri muranesi del xx secolo 01.jpg, Exhibit.
See also
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History of glass
The history of glass-making dates back to at least 3,600 years ago in Mesopotamia. However, some writers claim that they may have been producing copies of glass objects from ancient Egypt, Egypt. Other archaeological evidence suggests that the fi ...
*
Murano glass
Venetian glass () is glassware made in Venice, typically on the island of Murano near the city. Traditionally it is made with a soda–lime "metal" and is typically elaborately decorated, with various "hot" glass-forming techniques, as well as ...
*
MUVE
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Paolo Venini
Paolo Venini (12 January 1895– 22 July 1959) emerged as one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass and an important contributor to twentieth century Italian design. He is known for having founded the eponymous Venini & C. glass ...
References
External links
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Art museums established in 1861
Glass museums and galleries
Art museums and galleries in Venice
Venetian glass
House of Giustiniani
1861 establishments in Italy
Glass Museum
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