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The 15 most popular glassblowing classes & demonstrations in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
Panoramic boat to Murano and Burano for glassblowing, lace streets, and lagoon views. 4–4.5 hours from Venice.
Most Popular“We loved Burano and wish we had more time there. A great value excursion. Thank you”
Full-day Venice lagoon boat trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a glassblowing demo on Murano island.
“It was a nice tour. The glass blowing was the highlight plus looking at some of the incredible artwork in the shop. It was a cool rainy day but it was still a nice time.”
A 20-minute Murano glass factory tour with a live blowing demo, glass animal sculpting, and a €10 shop credit to take something home.
“The gentleman blowing the glass was amazing and we really enjoyed the demonstration. The show room was spectacular. I would recommend this activity.”
Private Murano tour with a glassblowing demonstration, local history walk, and boat transfer from Venice, plus optional Burano.
“The guide Syria was fantastic! She talked about life in Venice, growing up here, challenges, history and future. This is the second time we have been to Murano Glass but first time guided was so much better! We learned a great deal. All handmade glass is exquisite and purchased some lovely items for our home…”
Watch Murano Master Glassmakers perform live vase blowing and solid-glass sculpting, then browse a 500 sqm showroom on Murano.
“The tour is great but very very short. We had to pay a lot of money for the vaporeto tickets and the activity only was for around 10min. So, basically could be higher price but longer event”
A private Murano-style glass lesson with Massimiliano Caldarone in Venice. Make your own lamp-work glass art and take it home.
“Massimilliano was friendly, patient, thorough and made the whole experience relaxing and fun. A wonderfully unique experience.”
Watch Murano glass masters blow and sculpt at Gino Mazzuccato, tour the showroom, and take home a handmade gift you can ship.
“It was a nice little demonstration of glass blowing and « sculpture ». There is a guide who will do the explanations in English and the maestro performing his art. And if you pick that option, you get a little glass souvenir (which is demonstrated live during the visit). And in the end of course…”
Small-group Murano factory workshop in Venice with a master glassblowing demo, hands-on mosaic or jewelry, and a private water-taxi ride.
“We really enjoyed the glass blowing presentation. Afterwards, we had the choice to make a bracelet, key chain etc out of glass beads or a mosaic. That was a neat little activity but I really thought, from the description, that we would be actually able to try the glass blowing. I am not sure if…”
Hands-on Murano glass blowing at the historic Gino Mazzuccato factory, with optional private water taxi and showroom purchases shipped home.
“So much fun! Awe-inspiring to watch a master glassmaker at work, and humbling and hilarious to attempt glassblowing ourselves, after witnessing the expert demonstration. Very safe as well - just be sure to wear shoes with tough soles since (naturally) there's some broken glass on the floor here and there. Our 12 and 9 year-olds…”
A quick Murano glass factory tour with a live master glassblower, plus showroom time, a small souvenir, and shop credit and discounts.
“It is an interesting experience but the presentation is in 3 languages and given in a warehouse setting. It is hard to tell which language the presenter is speaking, it is very echoey.”
Make your own Murano-style glass artwork in a private lesson with Venetian artisan Massimiliano Caldarone, then take it home.
“Great experience , husband got me this as a Christmas present, hands on experience where i made my own piece of murano glass”
Private water taxi to Murano with hotel pickup, a glassblowing demo at Colleoni, quick Duomo mosaics, and time to wander Murano streets.
“With all the positive reviews, picked this particular excursion and due to the unprofessional and unmotivated guide Gianluca, what should have been a positive experience during into a near argument shouting match after the Murano visit. Everything up to the glass making demo (extremely short, not 20 minutes as indicated) plus sales showroom was somewhat…”
25-minute Murano glass-blowing demo at Glass Cathedral Santa Chiara, with optional drinks, line-skip entry, and music.
“The venue was a really cool and fun building in a good location. The seating was setup well so everyone had a good view. The artist did a great mix of intricate/ delicate work, and fun, flashy stuff. Highly recommend!”
Cruise to Murano by semi-private water taxi for a live glassblowing furnace demo, plus island time and Venice views.
“This was a 4:30 long trip and not a 3:45 long as advertised. Result was to loose my train connection. Not worth it.”
Watch Murano glass masters sculpt glowing pieces inside a former church in Venice, with soft music, short English narration, and no pressure shopping.
“This was an amazing experience! You get to make a cup, bowl or vase in your chosen colours, in a small group (we had five plus two supervising parents). Our teacher was super friendly and helpful and it felt laid back and relaxed. You can pick up your item next day (or later that day…”
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