Many of the Museums of Venice can be visited by 1 subscription and, thus, save significantly on this. The 2 main season tickets in Venice are Museum map of San Marco and Museum map of Venice. BlogoItaliano has already written in detail about the San Marco Museums in a previous article. Therefore, today we will tell you in detail about the rest of the city's attractions, which are covered by the Museum Map of Venice, so that you have a complete picture of them.
The main difference between the maps of San Marco and Venice is that the first applies to 4 museums, and the second to 11. Of course, the Museum map of Venice costs a little more, but much cheaper than visiting each of the museums separately.
In a previous article, BlogoItaliano already talked about the 4 San Marco museums that can be visited on both maps. These are the Doge's Palace, the Archaeological Museum, the Correra Museum, and the Marchian Library. Today we will go further and talk about each of the 7 museums that were not on the previous list, but which are covered by the Museum Map of Venice.
You can clarify the details on both cards, as well as order them online on this page. We go directly to museums.
Museum of Natural History
Ka-Rezzonico (Ca 'Rezzonico)
The Ca-Rezzonico Palace is the owner of an impressive collection of art and household items of the 18th century. Here are paintings by famous artists, the famous Murano glass, antique furniture and home decoration.
The fact that the museum’s exposition is surrounded by interiors of the same time gives the interior of the Ca Rezzonico Palace a special harmony.
Such famed artists as Jacopo Guarana, Gaspara Diziani and Giambattista Tiepolo took part in decorating the rooms with frescoes. The walls of the ballroom are decorated with Visconti's tromple, and the ceiling is a painting depicting Apollo riding his continent in his chariot.
The Museum has a huge collection of art and household items of the XVIII century
The construction of the palace began in 1649 by Philippe Bon, a representative of one of the noble Venetian families. The erection of the palace lasted for more than 30 years. But the circumstances were such that the architect Baldassar Longen managed to build only two floors.
The Bon family was near ruin when the architect died. Construction was resumed only in 1756 at the initiative of the new owners of the palace - the Rezzonico family, who hired the architect Giorgio Massari for this.
Unlike Bonov, Rezzonico did not have a noble title, but bought it with the money raised during the war with the Ottoman Empire. Two years after the completion of the construction of the palace, one of the representatives of the Carlo Rezzonico family became Pope Clement XVII.
Opening hours:
- November to March: 10: 00-17: 00
- April to October: 10: 00-18: 00
- The day off is Tuesday.
Tickets: Adult - 10 Euro
Palazzo Mocenigo
Since 1985, the Palazzo Mocenigo has been a museum and research center dedicated to the history of fabrics and costumes - primarily of the 18th century.
The last owner bequeathed to turn the palace into an art gallery - he was also the last representative of the famous Mocenigo clan Allosius Nicolo Mocenigo, who transferred the museum to state authority in 1945.
By the way, seven representatives of the Mocenigo clan were the Doges of Venice. Mocenigo owned the palace for more than three centuries, starting from the XVII century, when the palace building underwent a significant restructuring.
The museum is dedicated to the history of fabric and costume of the XVIII century
The future residence of the Mocenigo family was built in the 15th century in the Gothic style. Today, the first mezzanine and the upper floor of the palace is occupied by a collection of fabrics and costumes. On the ground floor there is an extensive library of relevant subjects. The walls of the palace are decorated with paintings of the XVIII century, including paintings by Giambattista Canal and Jacopo Guarana.
Opening hours:
- November to March: Tue-Sun 10: 00-16: 00
- April to October: Tue-Sun 10: 00-17: 00
The museum is closed on December 25, January 1 and May 1.
Tickets: Adult - 8 Euro
House-Museum of Carlo Goldoni
The 18th century Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni did not live long in this house: only the first 12 years of his life. But the house retained the name of Goldoni even after his family moved, and in the middle of the last century it became the center of valuable materials about the biography and work of the Venetian author.
In the museum exposition, you can see the old theater props
Goldoni’s collection of essays, costumes, portraits, documents and letters is complemented by a large library that houses theatrical manuscripts and other materials of interest. The museum also includes ancient theater props.
By the way, the unique 18th-century puppet theater Ca'Grimani ai Servi also presents here.
Opening hours:
- November to March: Mon-Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- April to October: Mon-Sun: 10: 00-17: 00
Tickets: Adult - 5 euros.
Museum of Contemporary Art Ca'Pesaro
The Museum of Modern Art has an impressive collection of paintings from the late XIX - early XX centuries, which includes works by Kandinsky, Matisse, Chagall and Klimt.
The Palazzo Pesaro, where the museum is located today, was replaced by several owners: from the hands of the Pesaro family the palace passed into the possession of the Gradenigo family. Later, the college of the Armenian religious community was located here, after which the palace was bought by the Duchess of La Masa and bequeathed to the city. By her will, the museum was founded here, which today has one of the best art collections in Italy.
The works of great painters have been kept here since the time of the first owners of the palace: the Pesaro family acquired paintings by Giorgione and Titian, Bellini and Tintoretto. But by 1830, the rich heritage was sold out.
The museum has paintings by Kandinsky, Chagall and other famous artists
Today, the collection of paintings is complemented by a sculptural exposition, which includes, inter alia, the works of the sculptor Rosso, as well as archaeological finds of Count Balbi, collected during travels in Japan and China and which formed the basis of the Oriental Museum located here.
Opening hours:
- November to March: Tue-Sun: 10: 00-17: 00
- April to October: Tue-Sun: 10: 00-18: 00
Tickets: Adult - 10 Euro
Murano Glass Museum
The Murano Glass Museum allows you to take a glance at seven centuries of glass production history on the island of Murano and get acquainted with the technology for manufacturing glass products, which glorified the Venetian glassblowers all over the world.
The glass museum appeared in Venice in the middle of the XIX century at the initiative of the abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, who also founded a school for future glassblowers.
The museum has a unique collection of ancient and modern glassware
The museum’s collection contains ancient exhibits from the necropolises of Enon, Renaissance jewelry, and glass samples from the New Age. Even the chandeliers here are made of glass - in 1864 they received a gold medal at the first Murano Glass Exhibition.
The 18th-century ceiling murals by Francesco Zugno and Francesco Zanchi complement the splendor and radiance of the main exhibition.
Opening hours:
- November to March: Mon-Sun: 10: 00-17: 00
- April to October: Mon-Sun: 10: 00-18: 00
Tickets: Adult - 10 Euro.
Burana Lace Museum
The Museum of Venetian Lace on the island of Burano acquaints visitors with different periods of the development of lace art. Lace evolution is presented in the museum in chronological order.
For two centuries, from the XVI to the XVIII century, lace craft in Burano experienced a heyday. A new round of prosperity came at the end of the 19th century, when a needlework school was opened on the island.
Today, the museum is located in the building of the Lace School. There are still preserved chairs on which laceworkers worked and, of course, the authentic work of the craftswomen of Burano.
The museum is located in the building of the Lace School
Burano was so treasured by the skill of lace-making that at one time it was even forbidden to leave everyone who was involved in the creation of lace - so that the art of creating lace that conquered the entire European aristocracy remains a mystery.
Burano developed its own lace-making technique, the so-called “punto rose”, which is distinguished by the richness of plant patterns, as well as the tradition of embroidering lace without a woven backing and without using bobbins, which made lace look like a weightless web.
Opening hours:
- November to March: Tue-Sun: 10: 00-17: 00
- April to October: Tue-Sun: 10: 00-18: 00
The museum is closed on December 25, January 1, May 1.
Tickets: Adult - 5 Euro
Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History in Venice is justifiably proud of the unique collection of ancient flora and fauna, which contains such rare exhibits as the skeleton of a uranosaurus 7 meters high and other dinosaurs 50 million years old, samples of the human skeleton and muscles, and a huge aquarium that contains everything species of invertebrates and fish represented in the Adriatic.
The Museum of Natural History is located in the palace of Fondaco dei Turki, built in the XIII century by order of the Pesaro family and subsequently served as a trading warehouse of Turkish merchants.
The museum is justly proud of the unique collection of ancient flora and fauna.
Themed rooms are designed to introduce visitors to the flora and fauna of antiquity, including extinct species, marine fauna, culture and everyday life of local residents. In a separate room, you can trace the evolutionary stages passed by some species of living organisms.
The museum has a library of scientific publications and its own laboratory.
Opening hours:
- Tue-Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sat-Sun: 10: 00-18: 00
Tickets: Adult - 8 euros
