MUVE - Museo del Vetro di Empoli

The chosen venue for the museum is the Magazzino del Sale, an historical venue which had been used to stock salt from Volterra’s salines from 1365 up until the end of the 19th century. Empoli was a glass-manufacturing site already in the 15th century, but production was given a boost in the 18th century. Manufactured products consisted in everyday objects, bottles, flasks, carboys and glass items used for dining. The Museum’s ground floor showcases this part of the production range and its technical development over time.

Text from FeelFlorence (en), the official tourism portal of the Comune di Firenze and the Citta Metropolitana di Firenze; shortened