Museums and galleries in Venice

33 museums and galleries in Venice, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Archaeological Museum
Museo Archaeologico Nazionale
Collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, Egyptian, Assyrian and Babylonian artefacts.
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow€4, reduced €2
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Archaeological Museum
Museo archaeologico
Collection of Greek and Roman finds, archaeological finds from the estuary from Paleo-Veneto and Etruscan periods.
Closed · opens 10:30 am tomorrow€3..0, reduced €1.50
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Byzantine Pictures Museum (Greek Institute)
Museo Dipinti Sacri Bizantini (Istituto Ellenico)
Collection of Greek, Cretan and Venetian icons of the 14th to 18th century.
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowAdults €4, reduced €3.50
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Ca' Pesaro - International Modern Art Gallery
Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderne
Modern art collection, paintings of the 19th and 20th century. A MUVE museum.
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrowAdults €14, reduced €11.50 (valid for both museums in the Ca' Pesaro)
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Ca' Pesaro - Museum of Oriental Art
Museo d'arte Orientale di Ca Pesaro
Beautiful palace housing the gallery of modern art focusing on Italian art in the 19th century as well as the Marco Polo Museum, a rich collection mainly of Asian exhibits (fabrics, clothes, armours, porcelain). A MUVE museum.
Nov-Mar 10:00 to 17:00, Apr-Oct: 10:00-18:00, closed Mon, Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1Adults €14, reduced €11.50 (valid for both museums in the Ca' Pesaro)
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Ca' Rezzonico - Museum of 18th Century Venice
Musei del Settecento Veneziano
Museum of the 18th century in Venice - attempts to revive the domestic atmosphere of Venetian nobilities. Furniture, interior decoration, paintings by Guardi, Canaletto, Tiepolo. On the third floor important paintings of the Venetian school. A MUVE museum.
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrowAdults €8, reduced €5.50
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Chiesa San Vidal
Classical concerts by Interpreti Veneziani. They also run the nearby Music Museum in the nearby San Maurizio church.
Adults €29, reduced €24
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Clock tower
Torre dell'Orologio
Having been closed for restoration for many years, the restored astronomical clock is now visible. The fascinating tour of the clock mechanism (and rooftop bell) can only be visited on a guided tour, in English: M-W at 10:00 and 11:00, on other days at 14:00 and 15:00, in French M-W at 14:00 and 15:00, advance reservation required online or by phone at +39 041 5209070. A MUVE museum.
Adults €12, reduced €7
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Correr Museum
Museo Correr
Interesting collection of globes, starting from the 16th century. There is also an only library hall, an archeological museum of Roman antiques and an important picture gallery. The museum offers a tour of Venetian history. Remarkable painting gallery with masterpieces of the 14th to 16th centuries from Venice, works of the Venetian sculpture Canova, studies on urban development and social life. At the end of your visit, don't miss the museum art cafe, with their tables on the San Marco Square. A MUVE museum.
Nov 1 to Mar 31: 10:00-17:00, Apr 1 to Oct 31: 10:00-19:00, closed Dec 25, Jan 1€14 (reduced €8), which also includes Doge's Palace
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Doge's Palace
Palazzo Ducale
Don't miss the guided tour named Secret Itinerary, which will let you discover the part of the palace where the city's administration worked, as well as Casanova's jail and the wonderful five hundred year old roof structure. A MUVE museum.
Nov to Mar 08:30 to 17:30, Apr to Oct 08:30 to 19:00, closed Jan 1 and Dec 25Adults €20, reduced €14
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Fondazione Querini Stampalia
Residence-museum of the Querini-Stampa family, library, picture gallery, furniture and household objects from the 16th cent onwards, important paintings by Bellini, Palma, Ricci, Tiepolo and Longhi.
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; closed Mon, Dec 25 and 26, Jan 1Adults €10, reduced €8
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Galleria Giorgio Franchetti Ca' d'Oro
Ca' d'Oro museum
A collection of paintings and statues in a former palace from the 15th century. One of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Venice, sculptures, bronzes, paintings of Mantegna, Giorgione and Titian, Flemish and Dutch paintings.
Tue-Sat 08:15-19:15, Mon 08:15-14:00, Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1Adults €8, reduced €6
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venice's most significant art museum which is also one of Italy's best. Among the most important paintings in the Accademia are: Gentile Bellini: Procession on St. Mark’s Square (1496) and Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo (1500), Giovanni Bellini: Pieta (1500), Jacopo Bellini: Madonna with Child and Cherubs (ca. 1450), Paris Bordenone: A fisherman presents the ring of St. Mark to the doge (ca. 1535), Vittore Carpaccio: Legend of Saint Ursula (1490-1498), Cima da Conegliano: The Holy Virgin under the Orange Tree (ca. 1496), Giorgione (1477-1510): The Tempest and La Vecchia ("The Old Woman"), Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506): St. George, Veronese Paolo (1528-1588): The Feast in the House of Levi (1573), Tintoretto: The Miracles of St. Mark (1548), and Titian: Pietà (ca. 1576).
Mon 08:15-14:00, Tue-Sun 08:15-19:15 (ticket office closes 1 hr before)Adults €16, reduced €7.50, advanced reservation fee €1.50
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Gallery Palazzo Cini
Galleria di Palazzo Cini
Former residence of Italian industrialist Vittorio Cini who amassed large collection of Italian art. The gallery houses a collection of 15th and 16th cent paintings from Tuscany and Ferrara, period furniture, silver, ivory and ceramic objects.
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Glass Museum
Museo del Vetro
Housed in the large Palazzo Giustinian near the island's center. "Museo Vetrario" in Italian, offers a century-by-century tour of Venetian glass-making. Roman glass pieces dating to the 1st to 3rd cent AD. Largest collection of historical glass with pieces dating from the 15th to 20th centuries. A MUVE museum.
Nov to Mar 10-17, Apr to Oct 10-18. closed Dec25, Jan1. May1Adults €8, reduced €5.50
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House of Carlo Goldoni
Casa di Carlo Goldoni, Centro di Studi Teatrali
Birthplace of Venice's most famous playwright. Museum, library and theater studies center. A MUVE museum.
Apr-Oct: Thu-Tue 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Thu-Tue 10:00-16:00; closed Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25Adults €5, reduced €3.50
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Lace Museum
Museo del Merletto
There is a small lace museum called Museo del Merletto. Opinions on it vary from "not much to see" to "I didn't think I was interested in lace, but I spent 90 minutes in there". A MUVE museum.
Apr-Oct: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00; ticket office closes 30 min earlier; closed Mon, Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1 closedAdults €5, reduced €3.50
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Le Macchine di Leonardo a Venezia
An exhibition in the Chiesa di San Barnaba showing around forty models of machines reproduced from Leonardo's codices. Some of the exhibits are interactive and copies of the codices are available for further reading. The church is an attraction in itself: it's the one under which Indiana Jones finds catacombs in The Last Crusade, by the way).
Daily 10:00-19:00Adults €9, over-65s, children and students €6
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Leonardo da Vinci Museum Venice
Small museum dedicated to the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Mocenigo Palace Museum
Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo, Centro Studi die Storia del Tessuto e del Costume
A collection of clothes dating from the 18th century. Splendid interior. Collection of dresses and accessories, fabrics, books, figurines in various period costumes. A MUVE museum.
Apr-Oct: 10:00-17:00, Nov-Mar: 10:00-16:00; closed Mon, Dec 26, Jan 1, May 1Adults €5, reduced €3.50
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Museo Storico Navale
Naval History Museum
Collection of relics from the Serenissima Republic of Venice, the Italian navy, and the ancient Arsenale shipyards, miniature models, uniforms and stadarts, collection of sea shells. The main building of the Naval Historical Museum (Riva S. Biasio) is closed for renovation works. It's possible to visit the Ships Pavilion in rio della Tana, Castello 2162 (close to the Naval Museum).
Mon-Fri 08:45-13:30, Sat 08:45-13:00, Sun closedAdults €5, reduced €3.50
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Music Museum
Museo della Musica
Beautiful church, collection of musical instruments, Venetian Baroque paintings. Interpreti Veneziani, the creators of the Music Museum, also offer concerts in the nearby San Vidal church.
Daily 09:30-19:00Free
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Natural History Museum
Museo di Storia Naturale
11 exhibition halls with sections on palaeontology, explorations and nature. A MUVE museum.
Jun-Oct: 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Tue Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat S 10:00-18:00Adults €8, reduced €5.50
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Palazzo Grassi
Contemporary art museum. Temporary exhibitions from François Pinault's Collection.
Mon Wed-Sun 10:00-19:00. Last admission 1 hr before closingAdults €18, reduced €15
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Palazzo Grimani
A jewel of Renaissance architecture that was opened as a Venetia civic museum in 2008, collections of paintings, archaeological collection of Greek and Roman artefacts, temporary exhibitions.
0, Tue-Sun 10:00-19:00, closed Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1€14.50, EU residents age 18-25 €7.50
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Punta della Dogana
Former customs house, centre for contemporary art, permanent exhibition of works from the François Pinault Collection. Renovation by world renowned architect Tadao Ando.
Wed-Mon 10:00 to 19:00, closed Tue and Dec 24Entrance €15, reduced €10
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Saint Mark's Basilica
Basilica di San Marco
Saint Mark's Basilica is on the Piazza San Marco and is one of the highlights of a visit to Venice. As with most churches in Italy, you must be dressed appropriately to be allowed in; this means no short skirts or bare shoulders. You are not allowed to carry large bags or rucksacks inside, sometimes even small daypacks may need to be deposited. Storage is available just around the corner from the main entrance (free of charge). Filming and photography is forbidden so be prepared in advance. The visit within the basilica lasts ten minutes. Waiting for entry into the basilica can last up to five or so hours and it may be wise to use a ticket service to reserve your visit (reservation costs €3). Once you have a reservation you can take the group entrance on the left, where you hand in the printout of your reservation.
1 Oct-31 Mar: 09:45-16:45; 1 Apr-30 Sep: 09:45-17:00Admission to the basilica is free, however, the museum upstairs costs €5 and to view the high altar and treasury costs €2 and €3 respectively
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Telecom Italia Future Centre
Centre dedicated to telecommunication technology. The building complex includes an adjacent church with important works of art, the Refectory (which is a conference hall today), Renaissance cloisters and a small museum focusing on the evolution of the telephone in the last 100 years.
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; closed Mon, Dec 25, Jan 1Free
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The Peggy Guggenheim Museum
Offers a personal collection of modern art collected by Peggy Guggenheim. Peggy was an American married to modern artist Max Ernst, and funded a number of his contemporaries. The gallery includes a sculpture garden and works by Picasso, Kandinsky, Gorky, Tanguy, Duchamp, Pollock, Dali, and Mondrian.
Wed-Mon 10:00-18:00. Closed on Tuesdays and on 25 December. Open on national holidays (including Tuesdays)Adult €17, seniors (over 65 years) €15, students (25 years and under with valid student ID) €10, youth 10-18 €9, 9 and younger free
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Jewish Museum
Museo Ebraico di Venezia
Objects related to the social life of the Jewish community, in two synagogues of the 16th century.
1 Jun-30 Sep: 10:00-19:00; 1 Oct-31 May: 10:00-18:00. Closed on Sat (Shabbat), during Jewish festivities, on 25 Dec, 1 Jan and 1 MayEntrance: adults €3, reduced €2. Entrance with guided tours to synagogues: adults €8.50, reduced €7
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Napoleonic Gardens
Biennale Gardens, Giardini della Biennale
They are the largest green area in the historic center and are home to the Venice International Art Exhibition. The gardens contain lush vegetation, among which the various twentieth-century architectures of the pavilions are organised, mostly around a central avenue from which smaller paths branch off, characteristic for their shape and each one bearing the name of the nation hosted.
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Palazzo Fortuny
Collection of paintings and lamps. A MUVE museum.
Wed-Mon 10:00-18:00, closed Tue and May 1Adults €12, reduced €10
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St.Mark's Basilica Museum
Basilica di San Marco -Museo
Visit the famous bronze horses.
Closed · opens 9:45 am tomorrow€5.00, reduced €2.50

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Venice (CC BY-SA 4.0).