Murano Glass Museum showcases the world of glass beads

Starting tomorrow, Dec. 8, Murano glass beads will take center stage in a special exhibition set up in the spaces of the Murano Glass Museum.

The exhibition"The World in a Pearl. The Glass Museum’s pearl collection 1820-1890," curated by Chiara Squarcina and Augusto Panini, will present the complex work of cataloging and studying the Murano Glass Museum’s pearl collections, resulting in the publication of the first detailed catalog related to them.

85 sample folders containing 14,182 beads, from three cloth panels from 1863, a gift from the Society of United Factories containing 2015 beads and 266 conterie bouquets, from 91 lampwork bead bouquets, some of which are incomplete, from 8957 intact and 274 fragmented beads, and 492 conterie bouquets.

An exhibition to learn about the fascinating world of glass beads: precious decorative objects, sought-after and coveted jewelry and trade goods exported in the 19th century to colonies in West Africa, India and the Americas.

It will be possible to visit the exhibition until April 15, 2018.

For more information: http://museovetro.visitmuve.it

Hours: Until March 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from April 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets: Full 10 euros, reduced 7.50 euros for Children from 6 to 14 years old; students from 15 to 25 years old; accompanying persons (max. 2) of groups of children or students; citizens over 65 years old;staff of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT); Rolling Venice Card holders; ISIC - International Student Identity Card holders.

Free for residents and those born in the Municipality of Venice; children from 0 to 5 years of age; handicapped persons with accompanying person; licensed tour guides and tourist interpreters accompanying groups or individual visitors; for each group of at least 15 people, 1 free admission (reservation only); accompanying teachers of school groups, up to a maximum of 2 per group; ICOM members; Civil Service volunteers;ordinary MUVE partners; MUVE Friend Card holders; Venice International Foundation members; holders of The Cultivist card (plus three accompanying persons); members of the association “Friends of Venetian Museums and Monuments”; Art Pass Venice Foundation holders.

Murano Glass Museum showcases the world of glass beads

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