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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“Fantastic experience, excellent commentary and both islands were beautiful.”
Full-day Venice lagoon boat trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a glassblowing demo on Murano island.
“The trip was seamless and very good guide ..so we enjoyed alot”
A 20-minute Murano glass factory tour with a live blowing demo, glass animal sculpting, and a €10 shop credit to take something home.
“We had to walk quite a bit to get to the place but it was worth it. For the money paid, you get to bring home a murano glass piece of equivalent price as a souvenir. My little boy really enjoyed the show.”
Private Murano tour with a glassblowing demonstration, local history walk, and boat transfer from Venice, plus optional Burano.
“Great tour! Our tour leader was smart and funny and gave us a great walking tour of Murano after the demo at the glass factory. I would highly recommend this trip as the cost is significantly less than booking at taxi.”
Watch Murano Master Glassmakers perform live vase blowing and solid-glass sculpting, then browse a 500 sqm showroom on Murano.
“It was a nice présentation of the artistry and easy to follow the steps and understand the process . The glass horse was lovely to watch being made.”
A private Murano-style glass lesson with Massimiliano Caldarone in Venice. Make your own lamp-work glass art and take it home.
“Here’s a polished ~100-word, 5-star review you can use or tweak: --- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had a wonderful experience in this glass-making art class in Venice. Massimiliano was welcoming, knowledgeable, and clearly a professional in his field making it easy to achieve a good result for complete beginners. Watching the molten glass take shape was fascinating,…”
Watch Murano glass masters blow and sculpt at Gino Mazzuccato, tour the showroom, and take home a handmade gift you can ship.
“Absolutely loved this experience and the gift after the demonstration. Very warm and welcoming atmosphere and artist seemed to love his work. Bought the most beautiful glass earrings handcrafted in the gallery room post presentation.”
Small-group Murano factory workshop in Venice with a master glassblowing demo, hands-on mosaic or jewelry, and a private water-taxi ride.
“I feel that the description was a little misleading on what the tour included. The glass blowing demonstration was super neat but that was about 15 minutes and then we were taken to a room and told we could make a bracelet or a 3x3 mosaic. Which all that was was us digging through bins…”
Hands-on Murano glass blowing at the historic Gino Mazzuccato factory, with optional private water taxi and showroom purchases shipped home.
“It was amazing. I was given a demonstration by a master of how to blow glass and how to work hot glass sculpturally then I was give instruction in how to blow into glass using a blow pipe. The founder was on the foundry float ensuring our experience was good. I had an attentive, knowledgable…”
A quick Murano glass factory tour with a live master glassblower, plus showroom time, a small souvenir, and shop credit and discounts.
“Glass blowing was really interesting. Guide had no energy and seemed displeased we spoke English. He didn't say much at all and we just watched, would have been nice for him to explain what the glass artist was doing.”
Make your own Murano-style glass artwork in a private lesson with Venetian artisan Massimiliano Caldarone, then take it home.
“So much fun! His cute little shop is perfect for the private experience of glass making. He’s patient and wonderful! A highlight in Venice! Don’t bother going to Murano to take a class, take his personalized experience instead in Venice!”
Private water taxi to Murano with hotel pickup, a glassblowing demo at Colleoni, quick Duomo mosaics, and time to wander Murano streets.
“Really good experience, easy pickup in a beautiful water taxi at the hotel, Alessandro is a good guide, adapting his comments to your knowledge of Venice. To recommend !”
25-minute Murano glass-blowing demo at Glass Cathedral Santa Chiara, with optional drinks, line-skip entry, and music.
“We loved this demonstration! It was easy to find and simple to check in. The information was provided in many languages over the speakers and the artisan made several different sculptures. It was very cool!”
Cruise to Murano by semi-private water taxi for a live glassblowing furnace demo, plus island time and Venice views.
“Our tour guide was very informative. A wonderful day. The boat ride was fun, and the tour guide entertained us with some entertaining stories 😄”
Watch Murano glass masters sculpt glowing pieces inside a former church in Venice, with soft music, short English narration, and no pressure shopping.
“Beautiful cathedral building and a great demonstration - highly recommend this visit if you are in Venice/Murano. The glass artist is extremely talented and kindly let us take photos with his tools after the demonstration. The audio description about the history of glass work was also interesting (in both Italian and English)”
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