Region · 2 museums
Glass in Piedmont
The Royal Works of Chiusa di Pesio was the leading glasshouse of the Savoyard states; in Turin, Palazzo Madama holds Italy's richest collection of painted glass.
«Cav. G. Avena» Museum Complex
Chiusa di Pesio, CuneoThe Royal Glass and Crystal Works
- The Royal Glass and Crystal Works (from 1759)
- The leading Savoyard glassworks until 1854
- From common bottles to fine crystal
Palazzo Madama – Civic Museum of Ancient Art
TurinItaly's richest collection of painted glass
- The d'Azeglio collection: ~200 painted and gold-etched glasses
- Murano glass from the Renaissance to the 19th century
- The «Glass Room» and medieval stained glass