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Glass Museum

Murano, a small island off the main archipelago of Venice, has been a major glass-making centre since 1291. It was in this year that the foundries were relocated from Venice to prevent fire outbreaks due to the close proximity of the furnaces to the wooden houses in the city.

Even today, the blown glass of Murano retains a distinct identity and follows an age-old tradition where master glassmakers pass on their techniques to their apprentices.

....Located in Palazzo Giustinian since 1861, the glass museum preserves and displays the history of the traditional craft of the island. On the ground floor is an archaeological display featuring pieces from 1-3 AD excavated from the ancient Byzantine necropolises of Zara, Enona and Asseria, mostly glass urns used to store ashes......

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