Glass blowing demo in the Glass Cathedral on Murano?

Hi!

I have actually been to it, but not recently. The demo was short, only about 30 minutes, so you shouldn't have to worry about the kids. If you have been to other glass demos though, this won't be anything new or groundbreaking. I mean, I just saw a comparable demo at the Ren Faire here in Charlotte.

You do get some local history mixed in, which was nice and of course the venue is great.

There is (or was) a place in Venice proper on San Marco Plaza that has a short 20 or so minutes demonstration.
Perhaps that will satisfy the granddaughter without having to go to Murano. Try this link and see what you think.

https://www.tiqets.com/en/venice-attractions-c71510/tickets-for-murano-glass-factory-guided-tour-glassblowing-demonstration-in-venice-p976159

do the grandkids know that there are glass furnaces on Murano? When I was age 6 I wouldn't have

Yeah, we might have blabbed about the glass blowing factories previous to their watching of that movie (now seen half a dozen times). They've both been to Italy with us before and are interested in odd Venice facts (like black spaghetti) and stories (like about the Santa Claus boat race on the Grand Canal). We took our other son (not their dad) to Venice when he was nine and he did enjoy Murano.

I think Row Venice is more fun than a gondola ride. It's about 110 euros total for 3-4 folks, 90 minute group rowing lesson on the back canals. I believe it is run by an all- woman company, who are professional rowers supporting themselves. It's harder than it looks, and we all took turns trying to row the boat.
Have a few art trip!

We love Row Venice and have done it twice --- husband rowing, me passengering and photographing. Will do it with the kids if my husband's ankle is less painful by mid-December. Agree that gondolas seem more enjoyable to watch than to be in. Their traffic jams are fun to see.

We took a tour in a "topa," a little Venetian motorboat, once, and went to lots of places a gondola can't or don't go, but that tour seems to be closed now. Planning to use a traghetto wherever one crosses the Grand Canal, just for fun. May do one of the way more expensive tours in a medium-size vintage boat that are offered. So much to do in Venice! That was one reason I sort of hoped to skip Murano this time.

And thanks, TC --- your idea might really work for us!

We won't be in Venice on the first or last Wednesday of the month, but maybe someone else will --- the last glass-blowing furnace in Venice itself where they make mosaic tiles is in Cannaregio and the free tour looks wonderful: https://orsoni.com/unique-furnace/

The original post made me giggle.

When you return from your Venice trip, do tell us if your grandkids are like bulls in a china shop. LOL ;-) I just chuckled thinking of your description of “active kids trapped on a long tour or wandering in a small shop full of glass stuff.”