Murano Glass Museum and Burano Lace Museum tickets: one island day, which ticket?

This guide is for visitors who want a day on the Venetian lagoon islands with a purpose: the Glass Museum on Murano and the Lace Museum on Burano. Both are civic museums of Venice, both are a waterbus ride from the city, and they keep different hours. The detail that shapes the day is simple: the Lace Museum is closed on Mondays and stops admitting visitors at 15:30. If you are planning the big sights on St Mark's Square too, see our Venice sightseeing tickets guide.

Who is this for?

• Second or third day in Venice: you have seen St Mark's Square and want the islands, with something to see indoors.
• Glass and craft lovers: the official Glass Museum page describes the world's largest historical collection of Murano glass, with pieces made between the 15th and 20th centuries.
• Lace and textile fans: the Lace Museum documents five centuries of Venetian lace-making through around 200 original pieces.
• Rainy or cold November days: both museums give you a warm, indoor anchor for a day that is otherwise spent outside on boats and quaysides.

Which ticket should I pick?

Both museums: the island museums combo

You can book the Museums of the Islands combo ticket, which covers the Glass Museum and the Lace Museum. The ticket page says you exchange the voucher for the official pass at either museum, in any order. When we checked, it was non-refundable and could not be rescheduled, and it did not include transport to the islands.

The official version of this ticket, The Island Museums, also includes the Torcello Museum. The official ticket page says it is valid for three months and gives one admission to each museum. Pick the official one if you want to add Torcello.

Murano only: the Glass Museum ticket

You can book a Murano Glass Museum entry ticket. It covers the museum in Palazzo Giustinian, on the Fondamenta Giustinian. It was also non-refundable with no rescheduling when we checked.

Pick this one if you only have half a day, or if you are visiting on a Monday, when the Lace Museum is closed.

The waterbus pass

The islands are reached by the city's public waterbuses. You can book an ACTV waterbus pass for 75 minutes or for one to seven days. The ticket page lists unlimited use of the waterbuses to the lagoon islands, and says the pass runs from the moment you first validate it, not to the end of the calendar day. It excludes airport services and a few named lines. You turn the voucher into a ticket by typing the PNR code at an ACTV ticket machine.

Check each official page for current prices.

When are they open?

These are the hours the official pages showed for mid-November 2026:

• Glass Museum, Murano: winter season (1 November to 31 March) 10:00 to 17:00, last admission 16:00. The official page lists no weekly closing day. Closing procedures begin 20 minutes before closing time.
• Lace Museum, Burano: 10:00 to 16:00, last admission 15:30, closed on Mondays. See the official opening hours. It will also open on Monday 7 December and every day from 25 December 2026 to 6 January 2027, including Mondays 28 December and 4 January.
• Torcello Museum (optional): winter 11:00 to 17:00, last admission 16:00, closed on Mondays. See the official Torcello Museum page.

What's the best time to go?

Go Tuesday to Sunday, and start early. A workable plan:

1. Morning, Murano: take the waterbus to the Museo Murano stop and be at the Glass Museum soon after it opens at 10:00.
2. Early afternoon, Burano: move on to Burano and get to the Lace Museum well before its 15:30 last admission.
3. Optional, Torcello: with the official three-museum ticket, Torcello's last admission is 16:00, so it works only if you leave Murano early.

On a Monday, do Murano only. In November daylight is short, so don't leave Burano for late afternoon.

Venice's access fee doesn't apply in November. For 2026 the city applied it only on set days between 3 April and 26 July. See the official access fee page for the 2027 calendar.

How do I get there?

The island stops are served by AVM/Actv, the city's public transport operator.

• Glass Museum: Fondamenta Giustinian 8, Murano. From Piazzale Roma or Santa Lucia station, the official page lists Line 4.1, Line 4.2 or Line 3 to the Museo Murano stop. The official winter timetable notice says Line 3 runs every 30 minutes from Piazzale Roma this winter, daily from 08:20 to 18:20.
• Lace Museum: Piazza Galuppi 187, Burano. The official directions say to take Line 4.1, 4.2 or 5.2 to Fondamente Nove, then change to Line 12 for the Burano stop. In the 2026/27 winter timetable, in the middle of the day, Line 12 leaves Fondamente Nove for Burano at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour, from 10:10 to 17:10. Return boats leave Burano at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour, from 11:25 to 17:55.
• Murano to Burano: check the AVM/Actv timetable for the connection on your day, or go via Fondamente Nove and Line 12.

Common mistakes

• Planning Burano for a Monday. The Lace Museum and the Torcello Museum are both closed on Mondays.
• Arriving on Burano after 15:30. That is the Lace Museum's last admission in its current hours.
• Expecting Torcello on the combo voucher. The combo ticket covers Glass and Lace only. The official three-museum ticket adds Torcello.
• Bringing luggage. Suitcases, trolleys and bags over 1 linear metre (the three sides added together) aren't allowed in the civic museums. Medium bags, backpacks and umbrellas go into the free cloakroom.
• Counting on Line 7. The Glass Museum page lists Line 7 from San Zaccaria, but the official winter notice says Line 7 is suspended for the 2026/27 winter season.
• Forgetting the waterbus time limit. A 75-minute ticket won't cover a return trip with a museum visit in between. A day pass is simpler for an island day.

FAQ

Is the Murano Glass Museum open on Mondays?

The official winter hours are 10:00 to 17:00 with last admission at 16:00, and the official page lists no weekly closing day. The Lace Museum on Burano is closed on Mondays.

Does the combo ticket include Torcello?

No. The combo voucher covers the Glass Museum and the Lace Museum. The official Island Museums ticket adds the Torcello Museum and is valid for three months.

How do I get from Venice to Burano by public waterbus?

Take Line 4.1, 4.2 or 5.2 to Fondamente Nove, then Line 12 to the Burano stop. Check the AVM/Actv timetable for the day you travel.

Can I see both museums in one day?

Yes, if you start early. Visit Murano at 10:00 and reach Burano before the Lace Museum's 15:30 last admission.

Sources

• Glass Museum: visitor information, hours and directions
• Lace Museum: opening hours
• Lace Museum: tickets and combined tickets
• Lace Museum: how to get there
• Torcello Museum: visitor information
• AVM/Actv: winter 2026/2027 waterbus changes
• Comune di Venezia: access fee