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Veneto · Glass museum
Murano Glass Museum
Murano, Venice
Housed in the monumental Palazzo Giustinian, the Murano Glass Museum holds the world's most important historical collection of Murano glass. The itinerary traces seven hundred years of Venetian glassmaking in chronological order, from Roman finds to contemporary masterpieces, by way of the celebrated mirrors, chandeliers and filigree pieces that made Murano famous worldwide.
What to see
- Roman-era glass finds
- 700 years of Murano glassmaking
- Historic chandeliers, mirrors and filigree glass
- Part of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
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- National Archaeological Museum of Adria · Adria, Rovigo
- National Archaeological Museum of Altino · Quarto d'Altino, Venice
- Concordia National Museum · Portogruaro, Venice
- Atestino National Museum · Este, Padua
- Le Stanze del Vetro · Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice