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.
Also recorded as Museo del Vetro
Murano Glass Museum
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- Founded
- 1861
- Founder
- Vincenzo Zanetti
- Headquarters
- Italy
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History
History
It is associated with Italy. The record gives 1861 as its date of establishment or first appearance. The recorded subject matter is history of glass and Venetian glass. Its recorded founders are Vincenzo Zanetti. It is recorded in the collection of Palazzo Giustinian.
The museum was founded in 1861. 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. 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 (MUVE), its current operator.
Location
Location
It is located close to the "Museo" vaporetto water bus stop.
Institutional history
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Institutional history
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1861
Murano Glass Museum established.
1861
Murano Glass Museum is recorded from 1861.
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- Italy
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.
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