Venice's little known museum gems

5 places

Ca' Pesaro

Museum

Europe, Italy, Venice

The jade and ivory works that Henry of Bourbon brought from China, Siam, Cambodia and from the island of Java are very interesting and should not be missed.

Museo archeologico

Museum

Europe, Italy, Venice

Get the 'Museums of St. Mark´s Square Ticket' and combine your visit with the Correr Museum, Doge´s Palace and the Monumental Rooms of the National Library.

Glass Museum

Museum

The initiative 'Glass in Action', organized at the Murano Glass Museum, allows visitors to watch live demonstrations of glass making as well as the realization of items by master glassmakers.

Fondaco dei Turchi

Museum

Europe, Italy, Venice

The museum’s main attractions are the aquarium and a 7 metre-long and 4 metre-high dinosaur skeleton from the Sahara.

Museo Navale

Museum

Europe, Italy, Venice

The church of San Biagio, linked to the history of the Navy, has a strong symbolic value in this context. When a crew went out on a mission, crew members dropped by the church to attend Mass.