Tourist information guide to Venice museums and Venice art galleries located in the city of Venice and the islands of the Venetian lagoon. Information on the Accademia Gallery that houses works by many of great Venetian masters, the Peggy Guggenheim museum, The Correr museum and naval museum are only a few of the public and privately owned museum in the city of Venice, that also include museums on the islands of Venice like the Glass museum on Murano island.
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Dorsoduro 1050, campo della Carita, Accademia - Venice, Tel - 041 5222247
The most important collection of paintings of the Venetian school. Masterpieces by Bellini, Giorgione, Tintoretto and Titian. The art gallery was designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Open - Monday 9 - 2pm, Tuesday - Friday 9 - 9 pm, Saturday 9 - 11pm, Sunady 9 - 8pm
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, 701 Dorsoduro - Venice
The most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th Century.
Open - Daily 10 - 6pm (except Tuesdays )
Museo Civico Correr
San Marco 52, Ala Napoleonica, piazza San Marco
Civic museum of Venice with important objects and documents, along with an impressive picture gallery and sculptures by Canova.
Open - Monday - Sunday 9 - 7pm
Naval Museum
Castello 2148, Arsenale
Houses models of the ships that were built in the nearby Arsenale, as well as relics, trophies and engravings from Venice's illustrious past.
Open - M;W;F 8.45 - 13.30 / TH 14.30 - 17 / Sa 8.45-13
Glass Museum at Murano
Fondamenta Giustinian 8, Murano
The museum follows the history of Murano glass from the 15th Century to the current day.
Open - Thursday - Tuesday 10 - 17