If you find yourselves in Burano, make sure you visit Museo del Merletto, the Lace Museum, a fascinating place where you can learn about the time-honoured art of lacemaking in Venice.
Immersed in a calm and carefree atmosphere, you can admire over 200 precious laces of various types, shapes and techniques, and observe firsthand the painstaking work of master lacemakers.
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Opening times
10.00 - 16.00
Ticket office closes 30 minutes before the closing time
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Closing
Monday
25 December, 1 January and 1 May
- Web Lace Museum, Burano
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Feature List
- Info line
- Wheelchair accessible
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Accessibility
The museum is accessible.
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Info Reservation
individuals and groups
848082000 | +39 04142730892 from abroad and mobile phones
Museo del Merletto in Burano. History
The museum is housed in the historic Lace School of Burano, founded in 1872 by Countess Adriana Marcello.
Today the museum conserves part of the School’s lace collection and Venetian masterpieces from between the 16th and 20th centuries which illustrate the development of an ancient art that has never gone out of fashion.
Visiting the Museo del Merletto
A visit to the Museo del Merletto is an absolute must for anyone that has the fortune to visit Burano.
Here you will learn about the development and evolution of the techniques used between the 17th and 18th centuries to produce the works that decorated the clothes of the European nobility. You will also rediscover the value of commitment and patience, observing the work of the lacemakers who every day wow visitors with their incredible dexterity.
Visit the Museo del Merletto and delve into the history of an art that is still passed down from generation to generation. Book your ticket and we can help organise your trip to Burano.
Services
- Bookshop
Additional Info
The site is included in Venice Museum Pass
Where
Piazza Galuppi 187, Burano (VE)
Transportation
BY WATERBUS
From Piazzale Roma: Line 4.1, Line 4.2 or Line 5.2, until Fondamenta Nuove, then change to Line 2, Burano stop
From the Venice Train Station Santa Lucia: Line 4.1, Line 4.2 or Line 5.2, up to Fondamenta Nuove, then change to Line 12, Burano stop
From the Lido: Line 5.1, until Fondamenta Nuove, change to Line 12, Burano stop
Visiting Rules
- Face masks strongly reccommended. Find out more
