Museums in venice

Top 10 Museums

Natural History Museum (Museo di Storia Naturale): Entry ticket

The Museum of Natural History Venice, with its two rich exhibition floors, will do nothing but surprise you! On the ground floor you'll find the Cetacean Gallery – with the skeleton of a baleen whale and a young sperm whale – and the Tegnùe Aquarium, which reconstructs a particular underwater rocky environment of the Upper Adriatic Sea. On the upper floor, the museum is divided into three parts: the first is dedicated to fossils, the second recounts the evolution of collecting nature and the birth of scientific museology, and the third illustrates the variety of living forms and the complexity of adaptations and specialisations. Prepare to be amazed by our natural world at the Museum of Natural History Venice.

4.7(53 reviews)

Gondola Gallery: Guided Tour + VR Experience

Explore the hidden wonders of The Yard of Venice, tucked away near the Piazza San Marco. Here, history comes alive with seasoned experts guiding you through an ancient palazzo. Discover the world of Venetian vessels and the art of crafting gondolas, showcasing materials that have stood the test of time. The adventure peaks with an exciting virtual reality journey along the Grand Canal, tracing Venice's rich history

4.7(6 reviews)

Da Vinci Interactive Museum Venice: Entry Ticket

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, engineer, architect, sculptor, designer, scenographer, anatomist, musician, planner, botanist, and inventor. Discover his wondrous universe of brainiac inventions and art at Venice's Da Vinci Interactive Museum. Learn about the guy who became a scientist before science was even a 'thing'? Da Vinci’s ideas went beyond the knowledge of his time. In this homage to his life, work and amazing brain, you'll learn all about his world without leaving Venice. Get hands-on with working models of his works in over 500 m2. There's a collection of over 60 functioning machines, from his art to his engineering projects. At each one, you'll find notes on how it's meant to work. See the _War Machines_, the _Civil Engineering Machines_, the _Flying Machines_, the _Ideal City_, and the _Principles of Physics_. Learn from a host of multimedia displays and get yourself (or your favorite da Vinci fan) a gift from the bookshop.

4.6(294 reviews)

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)

Mocenigo Palace (Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo): Entry Ticket

Palazzo Mocenigo's opulent insides are mostly unchanged from the 18th century, when the elite would gather for parties under its glimmering chandeliers. Get a taste of how the noble citizens lived their privileged lives, from the main floor's historic fashion, to an exhibition on the art of scent making – Venice was once the capital of perfume! See mannequins in period garments and lavish accessories, and don't miss Jacopo Guarana's Nuptial Allegory ceiling (1787) in the Green Living Room.

4.6(32 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)

Negozio Olivetti Guided Tour

Boost your appreciation of Venice with this special guided tour by staff from the National Trust for Italy. An expert guide will lead to way, to discover a hidden gem in St. Mark's Square designed by Carlo Scarpa. The Olivetti Showroom in St Mark's Square was built by the Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), who designed this dazzling showroom in quite an eclectic style! Wander around the ornamental fountain and check out the vintage typewriters. Get your head around the staircase with strangely offset sections, and see how your shoes look against the blue Murano glass squares on the floors. It's a stark and peaceful contrast to St. Mark's Square, roaring outside the windows.

4.6(9 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)

Negozio Olivetti: Entry Ticket

Duck out of the thronging crowds at St. Mark's Square, and enjoy a little holiday in the mind of a genius, with a ticket to Negozio Olivetti. Designed by celebrated Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa, this boutique museum is the perfect counterpoint to Venice's Gothic and Moorish architecture - and its bustling crowds! Epitomizing Scarpa's innovative use of space, the understated elegance of Negozio Olivetti offers a bite-size slice of calming modern design, without a single pigeon in sight!

4.5(28 reviews)

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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)