Museums to visit in Venice

Top Places to visit in Venice

Marciano Museum

Marciano Museum is located within St. Mark’s Basilica, and it's no doubt, one of the top museums to visit in Venice as it boasts lots of artifacts on display such as the original Triumphal Quadriga statue of horses, beautiful mosaics and woven textiles.

National Archeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale‎)

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The National Archeological Museum is located in St Mark's Square, and is another great place where you can see a diversity of objects on display such as statues, male portraits, funerary objects, mosaics, winged sphinxes, glasses and vasses.



Peggy Guggenheim Collection

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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is located in the Dorsoduro District, and it's one of the top modern art museums to visit in Venice as it boasts the renowned collection of Peggy Guggenheim which spans 80 years.

Besides Peggy Guggenheim's artworks, the museum also boasts a dozen masterpieces belonging to Gianni Mattioli, as well as a beautiful sculpture garden.

El “Museo dell’Opera”

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El “Museo dell’Opera” is located inside Doge's Palace (located in St Mark's Square) and it's without a doubt, one of the most popular museums to visit in Venice as it boasts the remains of the original Doge's Palace.


By the way, when visiting El “Museo dell’Opera”, don't miss out exploring the Doge's apartments and the prisons.

Accademia Gallery

If you're interested in pre-19th century art, Accademia Gallery is one of the most prestigious museums to visit in Venice as it boasts artworks on display from the Middle Ages, as well as an extensive collection of Venetian paintings such as artworks by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Naval History Museum (Museo Storico Navale)

the Naval History Museum is located in the Castello District (not far from the Arsenale), and it's definitely one of the top museums to visit in Venice as it boasts old gondolas on display, cannons, model ships and the Doge's state vessel.

Correr Museum

Correr Museum is also located in St Mark's Square, and it's one of the top museums to visit in Venice to learn about the history of Venice, and see Venetian artifacts on display such as coins and glassware.




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