Museo dell’Arte Vetrario
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A phenomenal chandelier from 1864, constructed from 356 handmade pieces, weighing 330 kg (730 lb) and measuring nearly 7 m (23 ft) in circumference and 4 m (13 ft) high, is the star of this glass museum in the Palazzo Giustiniani. Other exhibits include Phoenician phials, blown vases, ruby chalices, exquisite mirrors and the famed kaleidoscopic beads once traded worldwide.
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Fondamenta Giustiniani 8, Murano
Open Apr–Oct: 10am–5pm Thu–Tue (Nov–Mar: 10am– 4pm) Admission charge
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