There are a series of museums on Dorsoduro ranging from the Gallery of the Accademia to the Guggenheim and François Pinault foundations. The Zattere is also one of Venice’s favoured spots for a...
There are a series of museums on Dorsoduro ranging from the Gallery of the Accademia to the Guggenheim and François Pinault foundations. The Zattere is also one of Venice’s favoured spots for a...
In the past Venice exported the fruits of her skills, and many of her craftsmen, all over Europe. These, and the reputation of the city for the production of fine workmanship, was of great...
An island of the Central Lagoon that looks like a sandy hump between Lido and S. Erasmo. In ancient days this became a summer resort for the people of Altino, later for those of Venice. With S...
Facing onto Piazza San Marco, this museum takes its name from the collector Teodoro Correr who, on his death, bequeathed many artefacts and paintings to the City. Of particular interest are several...
In a thousand years of history Piazza San Marco has always represented the political, social and religious heart of the Republic. Leaving the Basilica of Saint Mark, the Palazzo Ducale, the Libreria...
Venice always maintained strong commercial relations with these peoples, and they have left their mark on the city in those areas where they settled; important testimony to their cultures are to be...
Facing onto the Grand Canal, this palazzo was acquired in 2005 by François Pinault and completely restored in a minimalistic style by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The palazzo thus became an...
In 1516 the government of the Republic of Venice established a place of enforced residence for Jews, thus instituting the first Ghetto in history. Their segregation served also as protection from...
This is the largest collection of Venetian painting, where it is possible to see the greatest works of Venetian painters, from Byzantine panels by the masters of the 1300s, through the triumphant...