There are a multitude of exciting
museums and galleries to visit while
here in Venice. Most are long running
and fixtures of the city while others
have rotating or temporary exhibitions.
Some are public and others are private
so prices will vary. You will find
posters and banner throughout the
island promoting the current exhibitions.
Civic Museums of Venice
– Your ticket will
grant you admission to 4 museums
all for the price of one.
Museums include: Doges Palace, Correr
Museum, National Archaeology Museum
and National Marciana Library. Your
ticket is good for 3 months. For
more information : www.museiciviciveneziani.it
Guggenheim Collection
- Peggy Guggenheim fell in love
with the city and lived in this
palazzo until her death, after which it
was turned into this magnificent
modern art gallery on the Grand
Canal. Here you will find, Picasso,
Dali, Pollock and others from the
20th century and avantegarde movements.
For more information: http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/english/index.htm
Ca’ Rezzonico
– Museum of the Venetian 18th
Century. Stepping back in time,
this palace brings you the splendour
of what it was like to live in the
1700’s. From the interior
furnishings to the artwork and furniture
with masterpieces by Canaletto,
Longhi, Tiepolo and others. For
more information: Tel. 041-2410100.
Cà Pesaro
– This palace is a Baroque
triumph of work by Longhena. Its
lower two floors are filled with
works by leading European modern
masters such as Marc Chagall, Gustave
Klimt and Rodin. Its upper
floor hosts over 50.000 oriental
artifacts collected by the Pesaro
family. For more information: Tel.
041-5241173.
Cà d’Oro –
One of the finest examples of Gothic
Architecture on the Grand Canal.
Here you will find Baron Franchetti’s
private collection of bronzes, sculptures
and Flemish and Dutch art. For more
information: Tel. 041-5238790.
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
– The San Rocco confraternity
has been turned into a gallery to
display its spectacular works by
Tintoretto. You can admire Tintoretto
‘s cycles of allegories, Life
and Passion of Christ, scenes from
the Old and New Testament. Mirrors
are available for you to carry around
to avoid getting a sore neck looking
at the ceiling frescos and paintings.
For more information: Tel. 041-5234864
Fortuny Museum
– Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo
was an eccentric Spanish painter
and collector, who bought the palace
at the beginning of 20th Century.
Fortuny is most famous for his invention
of pleated silk and hand painted
fabrics. The Museum is filled with
his works and additional 80 by the
Roman artist Virgilio Guidi. Temporary
exhibitions are also on display.
The museum just opened in 2005.
For more information: www.museiciviciveneziani.it
Palazzo Grassi –
Set on the Grand Canal, the palace
dates back to 1740 when a wealthy
merchant family commissioned Giorgio
Massari to design the building.
Bought by Fiat in 1984, it turned
into a venue for temporary art exhibitions.
Salvador Dalì, Pablo Picasso,
Van Gogh, Kandinsky...all the masters
of vanguard have been hosted in
the sumptuous rooms of this palace.
For more information: www.palazzograssi.it
Accademia Gallery
– The Accademia galleries
host the largest collection of Venetian
art in existence. A dazzling collection
of masterpieces spanning the full
development of Venetian art from
Byzantine to Renaissance, Baroque
and Rococo, the Gallerie dell’Accademia
is Venice’s equivalent
of the Uffizi in Florence. For more
information: www.gallerieaccademia.org
La Fenice Theatre –
First raised in the twilight years
of La Serenissima, in 1792, and
rebuilt after fires in 1836 and
again 2003, this is one of the world’s
great opera stages. The grand opera
theatre of Venice is back in action,
providing an experience music lovers
will not want to miss. For more
information: Tel. 041- 2424
