Venice’s art stretches from altarpieces and Tintoretto rooms to Peggy Guggenheim and the Biennale. A focused guide is more useful than trying to cover every period in one visit.
Venice · VENICE ART & MUSEUM TOURS
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Send this shortlist to a friend: 7 venice art & museum tours, each with its price, the useful detail and the reason to choose it.
Interactive Leonardo museum in Venice for about 1 hour, with working replicas, four-element sections, and hands-on puzzles for $10.
“Wonderful experience for all ages. Lots of hands on exhibits. So amazing to see so many ideas that were so ahead of his time.”
A day in Venice with Museo della Musica instruments and a live Interpreti Veneziani Vivaldi Four Seasons concert in San Vidal.
“Venue is beautiful and the orchestra is fantastic !! Impressive and dreamlike experience. A must when you visit in Venice.”
Venice Museum Pass with Doge's Palace and Correr Museum access, valid 180 days after pickup, designed to help you skip queues.
“Murano and Burano were my favourite part of the trip. Museums were smaller venues. A bit of chore to get to the islands. Kinda fun riding the vaporetto... but it was way to busy. Standing room only. Doges Palace was alright. Not so busy. I didn't get a guide and probably would have got more our of it. Idk... just came from the Uffizi on Florence... and Doges palace pales by comparison Didn't use the pads for any other venues. No time.”
Venice Natural History Museum ticket ($11). Dinosaurs, a Sarchosuchus skull, fossils, and 2 million objects in a Grand Canal palazzo.
“Excellent attraction. Interactive and informative. Modern displays for ancient and old artifacts and specimens. Great views of grand canal. Lovely calm garden and internal courtyard. Very helpful and friendly staff. 100 years old this year. They have a dinosaur and lots of great fossils. I always come here for a wander and break from thecrowd's when in Venice”
Entry ticket to Murano Glass Museum in Venice, self-paced visit to the world’s largest Murano glass collection, from $11.
A small, family-friendly Leonardo da Vinci museum in Venice with hands-on replicas, backlit art copies, and interactive machine displays.
“Not to bother going. What a waste of time. Huge disappointment. Supposed to be interactive and immersive. We imaginged an exhibition similar to the Klimt exhibition in Paris which we attended a few years ago. It should state that it is for ffamilies with childrenat least to give them exposure at a young age to an aspect of history and the genius that Da Vinci was. If you are an adult, just go buy a gelato. The advertising blurb is misleading and deceptive. Truly, the only benefit to going was the adjacent stunning La Scuola Grande di San Rocco. It was wow!!!! Da Vinci exhibition.....forget it”
Skip lines at Ca' Pesaro for modern art and Edo-era Japanese pieces, inside a grand Baroque palace on Venice’s Grand Canal.
Ride the Cold War submarine Enrico Dandolo in Venice Arsenal, then explore MUNAV naval museum for two days. Small groups, audio guide.
“Fascinating place, especially the submarine. Buildings very cold though so wrap up warm!”
Vivaldi Baroque concert at Venice’s Music Museum, with free museum time and original instruments, plus Stradivari violin-making insight.
“The music was absolutely beautiful!! Everyone of my family loved this concert. Highly recommend”
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons comes alive in Venice’s Chiesa di San Vidal, then you can visit Museo della Musica for free, with mobile tickets.
“My experience was absolutely wonderful! Everything exceeded my expectations, and I truly enjoyed every moment. Thank you so much!””
