GALLERIE
DELL'ACCADEMIA One of the most important museums in Italy, essential
for the study of 14th to 18th century art history.
Tuesday-Sunday 8.15am-7.15pm; Monday 9am-2pm.
Admission 6,5 euro (discounts, 3,25 euro; European Community
citizens ages 18-25). Free for European Community citizens
ages 18 or younger, and ages 65 or older. Admission inclusive
of the Ca' d'Oro and Oriental museums, euro 9,50, ridotti
4,75.
GALLERIA
FRANCHETTI - CA' D'ORO Baron Franchetti's collection on display in one of the
finest examples of Gothic architecture in Venice. Important
group of sculptures, bronzes, paintings (Mantegna, Giorgione,
Tiziano, Guardi) and Flemish and Dutch art.
Monday 8.15am-2pm; other days 8.15am-7.15pm.
Admission euro 3, disc. 1,50. Admission inclusive of the Accademia
and Oriental Museums, euro 9,50, disc. 4,75.
MUSEO
ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE Collection of .Greec-Roman Antiquity alongside Egyptian
and Assyrian-Babylonian sections. Series of cameos and precious
stones.
Open and Admission: see St. MARK'S MUSEUMS
MUSEO
DI ARTE ORIENTALE Admission, euro 2, ridotti 1. Admission inclusive of the
Ca' d'Oro and Accademia museums, euro 9,50 ridotti 4,75.
SALE
MONUMENTALI DELLA BIBLIOTECA NAZIONALE MARCIANA Admission via Correr Museum (Napoleonic Wing)
Building designed by Sansovino.
Ornaments and other works by notable artists.
Open and admission: see St. MARK'S MUSEUMS.
PALAZZO
DUCALE Old seat of the government and law courts, and Doge's
residence from the 9th century to the fall of the Serenissima
Republic. Important works of art set in richly decorated halls.
Guided tours of secret trails upon request.
MUSEO
CORRER The museum offers a compelling tour of .Venetian masterpieces,
Neoclassical section with collection of works by Canova, the
precious historical institutional collections, studies of
urban development and of everyday life.
AREA
DEL SETTECENTO
MUSEO
DEL SETTECENTO VENEZIANO E PINACOTECA EGIDIO MARTIRI. COLLEZIONE
MESTROVICH - CA' REZZONICO Museum of the Venetian Settecento (18th century).
Works of art, furniture, interior furnishings. Masterpieces
by Guardi, Canaletto, Tiepolo, Longhi and others. On 3rd and
4th floors, important Venetian-school paintings from the 15th-to
20th century, part of the Martini Collection. Open 10am-6pm
(last admission 4pm). Closed Tuesdays. Admission euro 6,50/4,50/2,50
(see Museum Card).
