St Mark's Square hosts Murano Illumina il Mondo through 1 November
Published on 10/11/2026 at 05:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Murano Illumina il Mondo runs beneath the Procuratie Vecchie at St Mark's Square in Venice until 1 November 2026.
- The exhibition presents twelve light installations created by artists and designers with Murano glassmakers.
- Venice and its lagoon have been a UNESCO World Heritage property since 1987, with St Mark's Square among its major monuments.
St Mark's Square in Venice is hosting Murano Illumina il Mondo, a public exhibition of twelve glass light installations beneath the Procuratie Vecchie until 1 November 2026. The display places contemporary Murano glassmaking within one of the city's principal historic spaces.
Murano Illumina il Mondo runs until 1 November
The exhibition opened on 13 September 2026 as a main project of The Venice Glass Week 2026. The City of Venice lists the venue as the Procuratie Vecchie, the arcaded building bordering the square, and gives the closing date as 1 November 2026 in its official municipal programme.
The twelve works are new light installations based on the chandelier, an object closely associated with Venetian glass production. Artists and designers named by the municipality include Norman Foster, Cerith Wyn Evans, Bethan Laura Wood and Pierre Charpin, each working with Murano glass companies. The programme brings the exhibition into the covered arcades rather than placing it in a separate gallery.
St Mark's Square links glass art with Venice's heritage
The setting connects the exhibition with the wider architectural ensemble of Venice. UNESCO identifies the city and its lagoon as a World Heritage property and lists St Mark's Square and its surrounding buildings among the major monuments of the site.
The square stands beside St Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the Marciana and the Procuratie. UNESCO describes Venice as a city founded in the fifth century on 118 small islands and says it became a major maritime power in the tenth century. The exhibition's focus on chandeliers therefore places a modern glass commission beside buildings that represent the city's medieval and Renaissance urban history.
The municipal description also identifies the display as a meeting point between glass, art and architecture. That relationship is especially direct here: the installations hang under the Procuratie Vecchie, while the square provides the historic setting that makes the material connection to Murano visible beyond the island's workshops.
Visiting St Mark's Square during the exhibition
- Murano Illumina il Mondo runs from 13 September to 1 November 2026 at the Procuratie Vecchie beside St Mark's Square.
- The exhibition is scheduled as a public display under the arcades, with twelve light installations remaining in place through 1 November 2026.
- St Mark's Square is in central Venice, beside the lagoon and within the historic city. It is reached on foot through Venice's pedestrian lanes or by vaporetto services serving the San Marco area.
- The venue is an historic arcaded complex, while the surrounding city is formed by canals, bridges, steps and narrow pedestrian passages. High water can affect low-lying parts of Venice.
- Venice is in Italy, where Italian is the official language and the euro is the national currency.
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Frequently asked questions about St Mark's Square
When does Murano Illumina il Mondo take place at St Mark's Square?
The exhibition runs from 13 September to 1 November 2026 beneath the Procuratie Vecchie beside the square.
What is Murano Illumina il Mondo?
It is a public exhibition of twelve light installations created by artists and designers with Murano glassmakers.
Where is St Mark's Square and how do you get there?
It is in central Venice beside the lagoon, reached through the pedestrian lanes of the historic city or by vaporetto services serving the San Marco area.
