Join Tom and Mike from Take Time to Travel as they embark on a captivating day trip from Venice to Murano, the renowned island famous for its centuries-old glass-making tradition. Experience their ...

Fun Fact: Murano glassblowing was once so sacred that a law introduced in 1295 prevented glassmakers from leaving the island. Government officials feared local glassblowing secrets would be leaked to ...

In the 12th century, the Venetian island of Murano was famed for its glassmakers. They made chandeliers for palaces; glass mirrors and colourful jewellery for the ruling class. But in recent years, ...

Some 27 of the world’s leading contemporary artists—including Ai Weiwei, Sarah Sze, Paul McCarthy, and Laure Prouvost—have been enlisted to collaborate with local Italian artisans to create new works ...

The French artist Loris Gréaud will take over an abandoned glass furnace on an island in the Murano district of Venice—famous for producing elaborate glassware—during the biennale this year (13 May-26 ...

A factory in Arad continues the tradition of artisans from the Italian island of Murano to create jewelry and decorative objects from hand-processed glass, according to the century-old techniques of ...