Art Museums in venice

Top 10 Art Museums

Peggy Guggenheim Collection: Fast Track Ticket

Twiddle your beards, both real and fake as you peruse one of the most important museums for 20th-century art. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice boasts works by Picasso, de Chirico, Dalí, Pollock, Kandinsky and Magritte, amongst others.

4.6(771 reviews)

Musei del Settecento Veneziano: Ca'Rezzonico, Mocenigo Palace & Goldoni House

This pass gives you access to three enchanting museums in the city center of Venice. Start at the Ca' Rezzonico Museum, filled with mesmerizing Venetian art from the 18th century, and then head to Palazzo Mocenigo, where you'll find iconic textiles, costumes, and perfumes. Finally, visit Goldoni House, the birthplace of Carlo Goldoni, and discover fascinating tales about this legendary figure in every room.

4.6(18 reviews)

Palazzo Fortuny: Entry Ticket

When you visit Venice, you can't miss Fortuny Palace, with its centuries worth of history. When you pass through the front door, you immerse yourself in the customs and traditions of Venice. Its unique facade is characterised by seven openings, while its interior has wooden lintels and marble pillars. Its architectural beauty is what attracted the designer Mariano Fortuny, who decided to restore the palace and give it back its lost beauty. Amongst the designer's creations, you can admire the winter garden and painting studio located on the first noble floor. The space features art of female figures, allegorical images, satyrs and exotic animals, parrots, and monkeys enveloped in floral and vegetable motifs, garlands and grotesques. Make sure to admire the Fortuny family's antiques collection and spectacular examples of textile production during your visit.

4.5(100 reviews)

Ca' Pesaro Museum: Fast Track Ticket

Once the home of Venetian nobles, two world-class museums occupy the space inside this opulent ex-palace. Explore a huge collection of 19th and 20th-century paintings, as well as Expressionist and Surrealist art in The International Gallery of Modern Art. In the Oriental Art Museum, ogle the many treasures from Prince Enrico di Borbone's jaunt across Asia from 1887–89. Marvel at beautiful antique Islamic ceramics, an exquisite carved Chinese chess set from the 18th century, and more.

4.4(65 reviews)

Ca' Rezzonico Museum: Fast Track Ticket

Step into Ca' Rezzonico Museum, designed by the greatest architect of the Venetian Baroque era, Baldassare Longhena, for the Bon family in 1649. The Rezzonico family acquired it, and its patriarch later became Pope Clement XIII. With carefully curated Baroque and Rococo-era pieces, the palace offers a look into the Venetians' lavish lifestyles in the last days of the grand Republic. The ballroom is intricately frescoed, and the tapestries and furniture are a labor of love.

4.4(127 reviews)

Scuola Grande dei Carmini: Entry Ticket

Get lost in the various rooms of the Scuola Grande dei Carmini, founded on 1598 as a laical confraternity. History unravels beneath your feet as you explore numerous, priceless works of art, including the famous ceiling. It's worth a bit of neck strain to feast your eyes on the paintings by Giambattista Tiepolo above your head! The artist worked tirelessly in 1739 and 1749 to create the famous nine canvases, depicting scenes of spiritual virtue. The interior rooms of the Scuola have fully preserved the original antique furnishings.

4.4(13 reviews)

Museums of Islands (Museo delle Isole): Entry Ticket

With this combo ticket you'll get skip-the-line access to two of Venice's most interesting museums! Explore the art of Venetian lace-making from the 16th to the 20th centuries at the Lace Museum, then check out the largest collection of Murano glass in history at the Glass Museum.

4.4(42 reviews)

Venice Museums Pass

Want to learn more about Venice's history and culture? The Museums Pass can get you there! It offers access to Venice's Civic Museums and the Doge's Palace, inviting you to learn about their historical significance. Look forward to seeing Venice's esteemed art collections, packed with works that depict the city's dynamic history. But there's more! The Pass also gets you into the Textile, Costume, and Perfume Collection.

4.3(151 reviews)

Querini Stampalia Foundation: Entry Ticket

Important restoration work by architect Carlo Scarpa between 1961 and 1963 means the Residence-museum of the Querini-Stampalia family is now the perfect place to head for inspiration. See over 400 paintings and frescoes from the 18th and 19th centuries, right in the heart of Venice!

4.3(22 reviews)

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Fondazione Prada: Entry Ticket

Visit the Venice branch of Fondazione Prada at Ca’ Corner della Regina – an 18th-century palace along the Grand Canal. The building dates back to the mid-15th century, when Caterina Corner, who later became queen of Cyprus, was born there. In the 18th century, descendants of the family, the Corner brothers of San Cassian, asked architect Domenico Rossi to rebuild the palace in the Baroque style. Since 2011, Fondazione Prada has used Ca' Corner della Regina for contemporary art exhibitions – especially during major events like the Biennale Arte and Biennale Architettura. This year, see _Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince_, curated by Nancy Spector.

4.0(4 reviews)