These collections formed the nucleus of the Statuario Pubblico, a typical expression of Renaissance taste, established in 1596 by Frederick Contarini in the Anteroom of the Library of San Marco. Enriched by further donations in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Museum, with the Library, was transferred in 1812 by Eugène de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy, to the Doge’s Palace. Its origins date back to the legacy of Domenico Grimani and a donation by Giovanni Grimani who, respectively in 1523 and in 1587, bequeathed most of their collections of antiquities to the Serenissima Republic of Venice.
The National Archaeology Museum, one of the oldest public museums in Italy and in Europe, is home to an important collection of Greek and Roman sculptures, bronze objects and sculptures, ceramics, jewellery, coins, and a collection of Egyptian, Babylonian and Assyrian antiquities. Mark’s Square Museums pass / Museum PassĪrchaeological Museum (St.Mark’s Square Museums) Tickets: Venezia Unica City Pass ADULT, JUNIOR, SENIOR, SAN MARCO / St. Information: Opening hours 2021 : every day from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm (last entry 4.00 pm) They bear witness, almost in contrast to the ancient Doge’s Palace, to the will to usher in a new era in the history of Venice, emblematically represented by this modern palace of kings and emperors. The architecture, decorations, frescos and Neo-classical style furniture offer significant examples of the culture and languages of this historical period. Mark’s Square that formerly housed the offices and residences of some of the most important officials of the Venetian Republic. It was built in the area previously occupied by the church of San Geminiano (an ancient church that had been reconstructee in the mid-sixteenth century by architect Jacopo Sansovino), and to each side, by the Procuratie Vecchie and the Procuratie Nuove, the two long buildings delineating St. Mark’s Square on the side opposite the Basilica, date back to the years in which Venice was part of the Kingdom of Italy (1806-1814) ruled by Napoleon. The design and early construction of the Napoleonic Wing, which closes off St. The museum was founded around the collection that Teodoro Correr bequeathed to the city in 1830. – every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Friday 17 December 2021 to Sunday 9 January 2022 ST.MARK'S MUSEUMS Thank you.īUY ONLINE the MUVE pass to visit the CIVIC MUSEUMS OF VENICEĮVENING OPENING of Palazzo Ducale and Museo Correr until 11PM (Last admission at 10PM): Please visit the museum website for the latest updates on opening times and other information. It brings participating public and private partners together to contribute to the life of the foundation, to share and support its institutional goals.Īs of February 1, 2021, the museums in Venice will be reopening their doors to the public. In operation since September 1st 2008, it is structured as a participatory foundation and its sole founding partner is the Comune di Venezia. The Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia was instituted on March 3rd 2008 with a resolution passed by the City Council of Venice, with the purpose of managing and enhancing the profile of the cultural and artistic heritage of the Civic Museums of Venice.