Lace Museum — Attraction in Venice

There was a middle aged man who seemed to be the manager that was extremely rude. We were talking with the ticket seller because she had to juggle between selling tickets on a counter that was far away from the entrance and controlling people that were just walking in without paying, so we said something along the lines "you guys are missing some help with that huh?" In italian. And the man cut in the conversation and said "and what is in it to you?", more exaclty "e de che vi serve?!" in a very rude tone. We tried to explain that we were just making small talk but apparently he must be used to people complaining because he seemed to assume that's what we were doing, and just gestured at us to get lost with his hands. To be honest this is the worst kind of attitude you can assume. Cause that is what tourists will remember from your place. Besides that the museum is pretty small. Worth it if you like lace, but barely because of the awful customer...

I thought the reviews were exaggerating when they said this place was small. I was eager to visit since I have an interest in textiles and historical sewing, but I was quite disappointed.

There is a video you can watch upon first entering. Then upstairs, there are 2 or 3 small rooms where you can see one beautiful lace wedding veil, and some various lace pieces (not garments). There are a few rather unrelated paintings.

The “live demonstrations” were some women sitting in a corner working on projects and chatting amongst themselves, but it wasn’t really possible to get near enough to see what they were doing without awkward intruding.

And… that was it.

I feel bad writing a negative review of a small local museum, since I appreciate their effort to keep the art alive. And the price, at 5€, is not asking much.

But I do think the tourism materials misrepresented how much this museum...

Small museum about the history of lace in Burano. It is quite tiny (30 minutes is plenty of time to see it) and has some lacework pieces on display (usually smaller pieces like cuffs or collars, but there are also some impressive lace bridal veils). We did not see the laceworkers during our visit. There is also not a lot of info on how exactly they make the lace (like the materials or tools on display, but there are some explanatory videos). The most interesting part was the history of the lacemaking tradition in Burano, which is unfortunately on the verge of disappearing.

Burano is a beautiful place and it would be a shame to miss it if you're visiting Venice, so if you make the trip to Burano, there's no reason not to check out the museum as well. Individual tickets are €5, but the entry is also included with some Venezia Unica...