Cultural ITALY
VENICE MUSEUMS Recommended to avoid long lines: |
 Exterior detail of Saint Mark Basilica |
DOGE'S PALACE Home of the Doges and symbol of the Serenissima Republic, the "Palazzo Ducale" is the most astonishing and important example of Venetian Gothic architecture. Booking is mandatory only for the Secret Itineraries tour. open daily 9:00 am - 7:00 pm (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st (open on May 1st) Piazza San Marco 1, piazza San Marco The Secret Itineraries tour |
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CLOCK TOWER (TORRE DELL'OROLOGIO) Finally reopened after a long restoration this tower remains one of the most famous architectural landmarks in Venice, The Astronomical Clock is considered a masterpiece of technology. Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st Piazza San Marco It is possible to visit the clock tower only with a group tour (minimum 2 people) *reservation fee is Euro Euro 50 for groups of students of 5 or more.
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ACADEMY GALLERIES (GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA) Hosted in a Palladian convent, the galleries host a great collection of works by Tiepolo, Bellini, Tiziano, Giorgione, Veronese, Carpaccio, Tintoretto. On the second floor, the long corridor of the Quadreria is used to exhibit works that were held in the deposits of the museum (the Quadreria can be visited, on Saturdays or Sundays with reservation.) Price: Euro 12 + Euro 10 reservation fee* per person open Tuesdays through Sundays 8:15 am - 7:15 pm; Mondays 8:15 am - 2:00 pm (ticket office closes 1/2 hour before the museum) Closed Jan 1st, May 1st, Dec 25th Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro n. 1050 ENTRANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS by phone or online PRIVATE TOUR *reservation fee is Euro Euro 50 for groups of students of 5 or more. |
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| CORRER MUSEUM This museum features a vast collection of both written works and objects belonging to the Serenissima Republic. It opens with a collection of sculptures by Canova, and it features a renown picture gallery. open daily 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) San Marco 52, Ala Napoleonica, piazza San Marco no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| MARCIANA LIBRARY This library is known for holding the famous 15th century planisphere, along with more than a million of volumes of priceless manuscripts . From April till November: open daily 9:00 am - 7:00 pm (ticket office closes at 5:30 pm) From November till April: open daily 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (ticket office closes at 12:30 am) (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st piazza San Marco 13A Area: San Marco no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| CA' D'ORO (GALLERIA GIORGIO FRANCHETTI ALLA CA' D'ORO) The Ca' D'Oro is the best example of a decorative architecture which characterized the period between the 14th & 15th century in Venice. The museum hosts paintings, especially from Tuscany and central Italy, important Venetian and Flemish art pieces, carpets, furniture, terra-cotta models, and sculptures from various churches that were closed after the fall of the Venetian Republic. open Tuesdays through Sundays 8:15 am - 7:15 pm; Mondays 8:15 am - 2:00 pm (ticket office closes 1/2 hour before the museum) Closed Jan 1st, May 1st, Dec 25th Canareggio, 3933 no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART (in CA' PESARO) MUSEO D'ARTE ORIENTALE The 30000-pieces museum collection was assembled during a trip in the XIX century by Enrico di Borbone. A group of Japanese objects from the Edo (1600-1868) period is of major interest and includes a series of paintings, a collection of weapons, armatures, parade memorabilia, porcelains, musical instruments, games. There is a section dedicated to China (jade and porcelains,) and Indonesia (weapons, textiles, theater props, musical instruments.) open Tuesdays through Sundays 8:15 am - 1:15 pm (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Jan 1st, May 1st, Dec 25th Sestiere di Santa Croce 2070 no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION Located in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni (former Peggy Guggenheim's home,) the museums constitutes one of the greatest collection of European and American art of the 20th century. Works by Jackson Pollock, Kandinsky, De Stijil, Brancusi, Dubuffet. Giacometti, Calder, Moore, Arp, Vedova, Vail, Modigliani, Carrà, Sironi, Morandi, Picasso, Ernst, Tancredi. Also, an interesting collection of tribal art from Africa and Oceania, and a temporary exhibition. open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Closed on Tuesdays (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) From 1 April through 2 November 2003, the Museum, Museum Café and Museum Shop are open on Saturday evenings until 10:oo pm) Closed on Dec 25th - open on national holidays 701 Dorsoduro no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| PALAZZO GRASSI open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Closed on Tuesdays (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) From 1 April through 2 November 2003, the Museum, Museum Café and Museum Shop are open on Saturday evenings until 10:oo pm) Closed on Dec 25th - open on national holidays 701 Dorsoduro no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| NATIONAL ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM The museum offers an overview of greek art, with works dating from the 5th and 6th century b.c. It displays both original Greek and Roman copies of several interesting pieces, collected by Cardinal Grimani, who seems to have had one of the finest art collector's sensibility of all times. open daily 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st piazza San Marco 17 Area: San Marco no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| CA' REZZONICO - MUSEUM OF THE 18TH CENTURY VENETIAN The museum is hosted in one of the biggest palaces along the Grand Canal. You'll be able to admire paintings by Tiepolo, Piazzetta, Longhi and Guardi, and some rooms with historical furnishings. open: Nov 1 - Mar 31 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Closed Tuesday Apr 1 - Oct 31 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Closed Tuesday (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st Dorsoduro, San Barnaba Area: Dorsoduro no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| MOCENIGO'S PALACE MUSEUM Hosted within a 16th-century palazzo once owned by the famous Doge dinasty, this museum holds furnishing from the end of the 18th century. You'll be able to admire stuccos and painting portraiyng life at that time, a collection of textile and costumes made at the end of the 19th century, and textile samples dating from the 14th to the 18th century, from Venice, Tuscany, the Netherlands and Asia. open: Nov 1 - Mar 31 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Closed Monday Apr 1 - Oct 31 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Closed Monday (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st Santa Croce 1992 Area: San Polo no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| GOLDONI'S HOUSE In the birth place of the famous playright, you'll be able to admire original theatrical manuscripts and a toy theatre from the 18th century. open: Nov 1 - Mar 31 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Closed Sunday Apr 1 - Oct 31 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Closed Sunday (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st San Polo 2794 Area: San Polo no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| CA' PESARO - INTERNATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART The Gallery hosts great collections from the 19th and 20th century, and includes works by Klimt, Chagall, Kandisnky, Klee, Matisse, Moore Open: from April 1st to October 31st, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm • Closed Monday From November 1st to March 31, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Closed Monday (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st Santa Croce 2076 Area: San Polo no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| FORTUNY MUSEUM The collection of Mariano Fortuny is divided in four sections: paint, light, photography and textile. The museums is closed for restoration and will reopen in 2004. San Marco 3780 Area: San Marco no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| GLASS MUSEUM - MURANO This museum illustrates the history of glass manufacturing in Venice, and hosts worl masterpieces, like the "Coppa Barovier." open: Nov 1 - Mar 31 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Closed Wednesday Apr 1 - Oct 31 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Closed Wednesday (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st Fondamenta Giustinian 8, Murano Area: Islands no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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| LACE MUSEUM - BURANO This museum holds about 200 examples of lace, and illustrates the history of the lace production in Venice from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. open: Nov 1 - Mar 31 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Closed Tuesday Apr 1 - Oct 31 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Closed Tuesday (ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum) Closed Dec 25, Jan 1st, May 1st Piazza Galuppi 187, Burano Area: Islands no reservation necessary PRIVATE TOUR |
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