On adventure in the museum
In museums, objects are often exhibited separately. Tools are shown alongside other tools, and glass objects are exhibited together with other glass
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NEWS & EVENTS
In the Spotlight: glassblower Thibaut Nussbaumer
When Thibaut Nussbaumer fell from a horse in his teenage years, he had no idea at the time that it would set
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If the harvest fly does not sing, it is not summer [chapter 1]
In this series of short stories about a year in a mastic village, you will get to follow the journey of Dimitris
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The Mingei approach: we collect, connect and open up
The history of craft goes back almost to the history of man: sharpening stone, carving wood, weaving fabric were amongst the first
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Teaching glass technology in the 19th Century
The Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (le Cnam) in Paris is established in 1794 by the National Convention during the revolutionary
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Immersive gaming at heritage sites
A good game is a bit like a fairy tale: it has the capacity to bring us into the “flow”, forgetting all
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In the Spotlight: Limerick Lace
Limerick Lace is an active community of local lace makers, the Limerick Museum and Archives and local educational institutions in Ireland. The
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Movement Sonification for glassblowing handicraft
Mingei aims to preserve traditional crafts, spread knowledge about them and inspire people to learn new crafts. The project is inventing new approaches
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In the Spotlight: artist Eirini Linardaki
The artist Eirini Linardaki creates artworks using a variety of textiles coming from many places throughout the world. Each of these pieces
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In the Spotlight: ceramist Stelios Stamatis
The ceramic tradition on Lesvos island has a long history of 5.000 years, as the potter findings reveal in the prehistoric settlement
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