Location: Venice
Top Things to do in Venice
Top 10 Specialty Museums in Venice, Veneto
With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. To really experience Venice you must go to the opera or to a classical music performance, nibble fresh pasta and pastries, and linger in the exhibit halls of an art gallery. Label lovers will drool over the high-end shopping in Piazza San Marco.
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1. Casa Bortoli
2. Creature di Gomma - Venice Vintage Toys
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5.0 based on 222 reviews
The exhibition Creature di Gomma - Venice Vintage Toys, was born from an idea of the Venetian collector Fabrizio Fontanella, matured over time and resulted in 2018 in a project that makes its private collection available to the public. It is an impressive collection, one of the most important in the world, of vintage puppets and toys from the sixties, seventies and eighties, the result of a passion that has lasted for thirty years. Today it counts more than 5.000 pieces. It is a Cultural Association and the entrance card, valid till the end of the year, is of 5 euro per person.
Reviewed By I4487YHalicel
Visited this lovely place after seeing all of the wonderful reviews and it didn't disappoint! Lovely trip down memory lane with some of the characters on display, and we even discovered a few we had never seen before. Very friendly staff member talked us through the history of the collection and some of the individual pieces. Very fair price of €5, would recommend to all ages.
3. Ocean Space
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Located in the Church of San Lorenzo in Venice, Ocean Space is a planetary center for exhibitions, activations, research and public programs catalyzing ocean literacy, and advocacy through the arts. Established and led by TBA21–Academy and building on its expansive work over the past ten years, this embassy for the oceans fosters wonder, engagement and collective action. In 2019, Ocean Space opened to the public with the exhibition “Moving Off the Land II” by Joan Jonas, after having been largely closed to the public for more than 100 years and after extensive revitalization works, which were finished in early 2020. Ocean Space operates an annual program, open to the public from spring to autumn
Reviewed By franciscagigante - Lisbon, Portugal
I stumbled upon San Lorenzo's Church on a Thursday morning during the summer in Venice to find an urgent call for action in the form of an exhibition. Moving Off the Land presented works by Joan Jonas. I still vividly remember the drawings of different types of sea creatures. I have learned so much about the protection of the ocean ecosystem in a gorgeous space in restoration. It's wonderful to see TBA21-Academy combining arts and science. I am very much looking forward to see it reopening with a new exhibition this summer.
4. Ca' Rezzonico
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4.5 based on 1,816 reviews
Immerse yourself in Venice's Age of Decadence with a visit to this lavish palace of the Venetian aristocracy Rezzonico, which houses an unsurpassed collection of eighteenth-century Venetian art.
Reviewed By Daisy100London
Interesting paintings, well labelled and explained in several languages. Porcelain of many makes, furniture. Nice and cool when really hot outside. Has a lift to get you to all floors. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice cafe with friendly waiter. Is directly at vaporetti stop of same name. Strongly recommend.
5. Doge's Palace
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4.5 based on 26,297 reviews
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the building and its sculptural decoration date from various periods. The interior, with works by artists such as Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, A.Vittoria and Tiepolo, includes vast council chambers, superbly decorated residential apartments, and austere prison cells. Along the facades of the Palace run loggias that overlook St. Mark’s Square and the lagoon. The combined entrance ticket to the St. Mark’s Square Museums grants access to the Doge’s Palace, Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of Biblioteca Marciana.
Reviewed By I5778HMtrevors - Kidderminster, United Kingdom
As part of a tour through viator including Basillica. Doges Palace is superb with beautiful Paintings everywhere Did tour including dungeons so walked over Bridge of Sighs All amazing Suggest earliest Guided tour available to beat the crowds
6. Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
7. Museo della Musica
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4.5 based on 363 reviews
Reviewed By AndaLibra - Bucharest, Romania
Before coming to Venice we looked for a museum dedicated to Vivaldi. Sadly we could not find anything other than this museum of old instruments hosted in San Maurizio church. We liked it very much, both history of musical instruments was very interesting, as well as "live" examples. The background was of course Vivaldi music. All in all a very nice and enlightening time spent in an atmosphere of classical music. There are a lot of interesting CDs and books that can be purchased on site. Entrance is free.
8. Museo di San Marco
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4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Reynards42 - Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
San Marco Basilica Museum, is unfortunately not included in the tourism pass, but I my opinion is money well spent. Your €5 ticket provides access to the upper floor of the Basilica giving you closer views of the glided ceilings, the museum artefacts such as the original bronze horses from the front facade, and access to the outside viewing platform. Access to the museum is via the original steep stone staircase, and many areas are uneven, so great care must to be taken, also no access for disabled visitors. The outside viewing area gives lovely alternative views of the square and surrounding buildings, if you go early it will be quiet. Allow yourself an hour to take in the information; and take a good look around from the outside balcony
9. Scuola Dalmata S.ti Giorgio e Trifone
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4.5 based on 221 reviews
Reviewed By ralfkrueger2211 - Wurzburg, Germany
Hidden next to a bridge on a side canal, the building of the Scuola houses some of the most beautiful paintings of the Renaissance painter Vittore Carpaccio (around 14651525/26 ) Three paintings he dedicated to the Saint George. The first from left shows him how he killing the dragon. In the second Saint George killed the beast at the gates of the city. The Tryphone´s miracle behind the altar represents the Saint Tryphon who free a princess´s daughter from the clutches of the Basilisk. The right wall of the hall is dedicated to the life of Saint Hieronymus.
