Venice: Museum
Places and attractions in the Museum category
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Doge's Palace
Gothic-style palace and museum The Doge's Palace, known as Palazzo Ducale in Italian, stands as an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Venice, Italy. This Gothic-style palace was once the residence of the Doge, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, and is now one of the...
Museo Correr
Museum of Venetian art and antiquities Nestled in the heart of Venice, the Museo Correr stands as a cultural beacon amidst the city's iconic canals and historic architecture. Located in the renowned Piazza San Marco, this museum offers visitors a deep dive into the art, history, and traditions of Venice.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Modern art museum in 18th-century palace Nestled on the banks of Venice's Grand Canal, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum housed in the former home of the American heiress and patroness of the arts, Peggy Guggenheim. This 18th-century palace, known as Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, provides an...
Gallerie dell'Accademia
A treasure trove of Venetian painting Nestled in the heart of Venice, the Gallerie dell'Accademia stands as a testament to the city's rich artistic heritage. This prestigious museum is housed in the Scuola della Carità complex, part of the grand architectural ensemble that also includes the church of...
Punta della Dogana
Punta della Dogana is a contemporary art museum that stands at the meeting point of the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy. This historic building, once a customs house during Venice's powerful maritime trade era, has been revitalized as a public space...
Zecca of Venice
Nestled in the historical heart of Venice, Italy, the Zecca of Venice, once the venerable mint of the Venetian Republic, stands as a testament to the city's rich mercantile history. This former coin-making facility has been transformed into a museum, inviting visitors...
Museo Storico Navale
Nestled in the historic heart of Venice, the Museo Storico Navale is a treasure trove for maritime enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Situated within the Castello district, a stone's throw from the iconic Arsenale, the museum offers a deep dive into Italy's rich...
Cini Foundation
Nestled in the heart of Venice, the Cini Foundation stands as a beacon of culture and intellectual pursuit. This cultural center is located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, offering a tranquil retreat from the bustling streets of the main city.
Ca' Rezzonico
Grand art and furniture-filled palazzo Ca' Rezzonico stands as a magnificent testament to the opulence of 18th-century Venice. This grandiose palace, now a museum dedicated to the art and customs of the period, offers visitors a glimpse into the lavish lifestyles of Venetian nobility.
Casa dei Tre Oci
Nestled in the enchanting city of Venice, the Casa dei Tre Oci stands as a testament to the city's rich architectural heritage. This Venetian palace, known for its distinctive trio of large windows facing the Giudecca Canal, is a gem for art enthusiasts and history...
Ca' d'Oro
Landmark canalside palace and art museum Nestled in the heart of Venice, the Ca' d'Oro stands as a crowning achievement of Venetian Gothic architecture. This exquisite palace, which translates to "House of Gold," once boasted gilt and polychrome external decorations that shimmered in the sunlight.
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Grand art museum dedicated to Tintoretto The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a landmark of artistic and historical significance nestled in the heart of Venice, Italy. This illustrious building, renowned for its sumptuous interior and extensive collection of paintings by Tintoretto, is a must-see for art lovers...
Palazzo Grassi
Contemporary art in 17th-century palace Palazzo Grassi, an emblematic structure in the heart of Venice, Italy, epitomizes the grandeur of Venetian architecture and cultural heritage. This majestic building, situated along the Grand Canal, was constructed in the 18th century and is renowned for its impressive...
Venice National Archaeological Museum
Nestled in the heart of Venice, a city renowned for its rich tapestry of history and art, lies the Venice National Archaeological Museum. This esteemed institution is a treasure trove for those with a penchant for antiquity and the allure of ancient civilizations.
Ca' Pesaro
Art collections in a Renaissance palazzo Ca' Pesaro is an exquisite palace in Venice, Italy, that stands as a stunning example of Baroque architecture. Nestled along the Grand Canal, this grandiose building now houses the International Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Oriental Art, making it a cultural...
Byzantine Pictures Museum
The Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice is a research centre owned and funded by the Greek state in Venice, Italy, focusing on Byzantine and Post-Byzantine/Modern Greek studies. It is the only Greek research institute abroad.
Glass Museum
The Murano Glass Museum is a museum on the history of glass, including local Murano glass, located on the island of Murano, just north of Venice, Italy.
Fondaco dei Turchi
The Fondaco dei Turchi is a Veneto-Gothic style palazzo, later on named as the Turks' Inn, on the Grand Canal of Venice, northeast Italy. It was described by Augustus Hare in the 19th century as "a Byzantine palace of the 9th century, and one of the earliest buildings, not ecclesiastical, in Venice...
Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia
The Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia is an art collection and museum in Venice, Italy. Situated inside the Palazzo Querini Stampalia, in the sestiere of Castello, on the left bank of the Grand Canal, it includes famous paintings as a self- portrait and Adam and Eve by Palma Giovane...
Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro
The Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro is an intimate art museum located in the picturesque Ca' d'Oro on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.
Fondazione Querini Stampalia
Fine art museum in an ornate palace The Fondazione Querini Stampalia is a cultural institution in Venice, Italy, founded in 1869 at the behest of Conte Giovanni, the last descendant of the Venetian Querini Stampalia family.
San Maurizio
San Maurizio is a Neoclassical-style, deconsecrated church located in the campo San Maurizio in the sestiere of San Marco of the city of Venice, Italy. It now is a Museum focusing on the music of Baroque Venice. A church was present at the site before the first reconstruction in the 16th century.
Giardini della Biennale
The Venice Giardini or Giardini della Biennale is an area of parkland in the historic city of Venice which hosts the Venice Biennale Art Festival, a major part of the city's cultural Biennale.
Ca' Vendramin Calergi
Ca' Loredan Vendramin Calergi is a 15th-century palace on the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, northern Italy.
Museo di Torcello
The Provincial Museum of Torcello is a museum founded at the end of 19th century on the Venetian island of Torcello. It has two sections: the Archaeological Section and the Medieval and Modern Section.
Belgian Pavilion
The Belgian pavilion houses Belgium's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Palazzo Fortuny
Art venue open for temporary exhibitions The Museo Fortuny or Fortuny Museum is an art museum in San Marco, in central Venice, Italy. The museum is housed in the Palazzo Pesaro Orfei, now often known as Palazzo Fortuny, where Mariano Fortuny had a studio in the late nineteenth century, and lived from 1902.
Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia is a museum of natural history housed in Fondaco dei Turchi, located on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy. Its collections relate mainly to the natural history of the Venetian lagoon that surrounds the city. Today it is one of the 11 venues managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
Palazzo Loredan Cini
The Palazzo Loredan Cini is a Gothic-style palace located between the Palazzo Balbi Valier and the Rio San Vio on the Grand Canal, in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy. The palace was formed from the amalgamation of the former Palazzo Foscari-Loredan with the adjacent Palazzo Grimani.
Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
Founded following the resolution passed by the Municipal Council Board of Venice on March 3, 2008, the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia manages and develops the cultural and artistic heritage of Venice and islands.
Palazzo Grimani
The Palazzo Grimani of Santa Maria Formosa is a State museum, located in Venice in the Castello district, near Campo Santa Maria Formosa.
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Historic building with Venetian artwork The Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni in Venice, northern Italy, was one of the city's confraternities, a scuola piccola located in the sestiere of Castello, Venice. Its building has been preserved.
Canadian pavilion
The Canadian pavilion houses Canada's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Australian pavilion
The Australian pavilion houses Australia's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Czech and Slovak pavilion
The Czech and Slovak pavilion houses the national representation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Israeli pavilion
The Israeli pavilion houses Israel's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Danish pavilion
The Danish pavilion houses Denmark's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals. The building was designed by Carl Brummer and constructed between 1930 and 1932, and restored and expanded by Peter Koch in the 1950s.
Finnish pavilion
The Finnish pavilion houses Finland's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
French pavilion
The French pavilion houses France's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Egyptian pavilion
The Egyptian pavilion is a national pavilion of the Venice Biennale. It houses Egypt's official representation during the Biennale. The building is part of a complex that Brenno Del Giudice designed in 1932 to house Venetian decorative arts on Sant'Elena Island—an expansion of the Biennale from its main Giardini area.
Diocesan Museum
The Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art "Sant'Apollonia" is a museum in Venice, desired by Patriarch Albino Luciani, opened to the public in 1977 on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to the restoration of the bronze Horses of St.
Istituto Veneto di Scienze
The Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti is an academy of sciences in Venice.
Venezuelan pavilion
The Venezuelan pavilion houses Venezuela's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
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