Workers protesting outside the gates of one of Murano’s premiere glass furnaces. They have been laid off, the company’s future in question. History This is not the first crisis in Murano Antonio Salvati was a lawyer by trade from nearby…
Visiting the Museum of Glass, Murano No trip to Venice would be complete without a visit to Murano and the Glass Museum, why there is even a boat stop named for it, “Museo”. It has been closed for renovations, but just…
The highlight of everyone’s trip to the island of Murano is a visit to a real glass furnace. They are hot, noisy, busy places with the choreographed dance of the glass workers. But here’s how an abandoned furnace looks, too…