Experience one of Venice’s most extraordinary traditions from the inside — not as a spectator, but as a true apprentice beside Murano’s most celebrated Maestri Vetrai. This is not a tourist activity. It’s a rare, privileged immersion into the fire, discipline, and centuries-old knowledge that made Murano glass famous across the world.

For 1.5 unforgettable hours, you will step inside a real working furnace — the kind normally closed to visitors — and learn the ancient art of glassmaking using the same tools, rituals, and techniques passed down since 1271. Here, creativity moves at the rhythm of fire, and every gesture echoes centuries of mastery.

This experience is designed for curious travelers, art lovers, and anyone who wants to go beyond the postcard and touch the true heart of Venice’s craftsmanship.

Your private journey follows the two codes of Murano: C & F — Craft and Fire.

• C – Craft: A deep introduction to traditional Venetian glassmaking, guided directly by a Maestro who reveals the tools, secrets, and gestures that have remained unchanged for more than 700 years.

• F – Fire: An encounter with the furnace — reaching temperatures of up to 1500°C (2732°F) — where molten glass comes alive under expert hands.

Your journey unfolds step by step:

• Arrival by private water taxi directly to the furnace.

• Welcome coffee or cocktail, depending on the time of day.

• Meet the Maestro, learn about the furnace, its tools, and its ancient origins.

• Live demonstration: watch glass transform from glowing liquid to form and elegance.

• Hands-on creation: guided by the Maestro, you will create your own glass object — shaped by your movement and the heat of the furnace.

• Gallery visit: admire historical and contemporary works, iconic Murano shapes, intricate chandeliers, mirrors, and pieces born from collaborations with international artists.

• Certificate of participation at the end.

• Your finished glass piece, safely cooled in special furnaces, delivered directly to your hotel within 24 hours.

Inside this world, tools like the ferro sbuso, the bronzino, the pinza, the tagiante and the pontello are still used exactly as they were centuries ago.
The furnace works day and night, with each object requiring its own temperature and rhythm.
And the Maestri — true heirs of a Renaissance tradition — work with instinct, discipline, and artistry that cannot be taught in any modern school.

Now, for the first time, this world opens for you — privately, authentically, and without filters.
A journey into the fire that shaped Venice.

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