Venice Museums

Ca’ Pesaro is an imposing marble building overlooking the Grand Canal, and inside it houses two of Venice’s most important museums: the International Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Oriental Art. Tickets to Ca’ Pesaro allow access to both and, to make the most of the culture and art concentrated in Venice, they […]

Anyone planning a trip to Venice always comes across the advice to visit St Mark’s Basilica and admire its most precious jewel: the Pala d’Oro (Golden Pall). But what exactly is it? And why is it so important? Every corner of Venice hides a priceless treasure and exploring this city means stumbling upon a true […]

The painting entitled Giunone versa doni su Venezia (Juno Pouring Gifts on Venice) by Paolo Veronese is the result of a commission from the Venetian Republic, who wanted the state rooms of the Doge’s Palace in Venice to celebrate the power and greatness of Venice. In reality, the commission was given to Giambattista Ponchino, a […]

Among the museums in Venice that you must see at least once in your life is the Ca’ d’Oro. The works housed inside are part of the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery collection in Venice and are housed in the rooms of a palace with a long and rich history. Not one of the most visited museums […]

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM IN VENICE WORKS: THE MASTERPIECES YOU MUST SEE Guggenheim Museum in Venice works you must see to avoid missing the most important masterpieces. It’s not easy to make a selection of the unmissable works of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, because it’s not only the museums housing the most complete collection of works […]

THE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION IN VENICE: A COLLECTION PEGGY BUILT UP WITH ALL HER HEART AND SOUL When you enter the first room of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection you feel like you’re inside a house born to be a museum. In this post I’ll explain why Peggy committed herself heart and soul to this collection […]

Daedalus and Icarus by Antonio Canova In this post I will tell you the story of one of Antonio Canova’s masterpieces that you can admire in this room. In the centre of the vedute room of the Museo Correr in Venice is the marble group Daedalus and Icarus (1777-1779), an early masterpiece by Antonio Canova.

Ca’ Pesaro is one of the most impressive Venetian palaces. The building, once the residence of a noble family, overlooks the Grand Canal and hardly goes unnoticed. The palace of Ca’ Pesaro is now the seat of the Galleria Internazionale d’Arte Moderna, but in ancient times it belonged to the important Pesaro family, who donated […]

Along the Grand Canal there is a palace that attracts everyone’s attention. It is the Ca’ d’Oro, a 15th century palace with a fabulous façade and home to the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery, one of Venice’s must-see museums. Originally, the façade of the Ca’ d’Oro was decorated with some gold-covered details, creating a stunning luminous effect. […]

Ca’ Rezzonico is the home of the Museo del Settecento Veneziano and exhibits 18th-century works that describe one of the most extraordinary artistic seasons for Venice and Europe. The palace overlooks the Grand Canal and is immediately noticeable because, of all the palaces between Ca’Foscari and the Accademia Bridge, it has the largest and most […]