Murano Glass
Murano-Glass provides the most comprehensive information about
glass manufactured on the island of Murano and on the nearby main island
of Venice. Venetian glass has a long, distinguished and interesting history
and is undergoing something of a renaissance in the present day.
Look through the following sections to see which area - history, foundries,
distributors, language, etc - is of most interest to you. And if there is
something else you would like to see about Murano glass on this site, then
please get in touch and tell us what you would like to know.
We are especially happy to hear from people involved in the production and
distribution of glass products. If you have any news, or if your company
is not featured on our site and you think that it should be, please let us
know. (Please note that we only list companies with an online presence AND
a physical address which is readily available on their site.)
Murano - an island dedicated to glass
One
of the most vital parts of visiting Murano is getting there in the first
place! We have a detailed
Murano page on the
waterbus connections and a simple map of the waterbus stops with churches
and the Murano Glass Museum ("Museo Vetrario"). Information about the Glass Museum and Venetian
glass-blowing demonstration can be found on our
Murano Sights page.
Murano and the history of glass
Murano
is rich in history and much of it is to do with the glass industry. Find
out how glassmaking came to the island, its ups and downs and some stories
about the foundries over the centuries on our
Murano history page.
Directory of glass foundries
Many
of the
Murano foundries have historic links to the foundries and families
listed in the Golden Book - others are newer masters of glassmaking. And,
nowadays, there are some located in
Venice itself, as well as foundries
dedicated to special expertise of
glass beads and
lighting.
Directory of glass distributors
Venetian
glass has always had an attraction far outside its local appeal and, as
in centuries past, there are distributors and importers who market the
glass across the world. We have listed the importers and distributors in the
USA,
Canada,
Europe and
Australia for your convenience if you are looking for a more local
source.
Glossary of Venetian glass terms
Some
of the technical terms used in Venetian glassmaking are based on historic
Italian phrases. We do our best to untangle the linguistic problems in
our
glossary of Venetian glassmaking.
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