Venice Museums

  On Sunday at the museum: the museo Correr in Venice Museo Correr Venice. This month “On Sunday at the museum” is dedicated to the Museo Correr, which, through its rich art collection, is capable of illustrating the thousand-year old history of Venice. The museum originated from the collection belonged to the Venetian nobleman Teodoro […]

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.

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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 […]

If there is one thing to see in Venice, it is the Rialto Bridge, one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal, the oldest and most famous. Needless to say, when I am in Venice, the Rialto Bridge is my reference point for orientation. In this post I will take you on a fascinating […]

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. […]

The Doge’s Palace The Doge’s Palace is the main tourist attraction for everyone who comes to Venice for the first time. The building lies in Saint Mark’s Square, overlooking the lagoon, next to the Basilica of Saint Mark (another must-see). It sums up all the history of the city, from the political events to office […]

To learn about the history of a city, I believe it is essential to visit the museums that preserve the history and works of a place. However, when you visit Venice’s museums you discover new aspects not only of the city and its history but also of the history of mankind.In fact, visiting the Murano […]

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 […]