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15 Best Museums In Venice

The best of Venice and the lagoon.

The 15 most popular museums in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.

15 Best Museums In Venice

Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery - Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs: Art, Power, and a Route That Makes Sense
Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Gondola Rides, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

1.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

Skip-the-line at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with mobile commentary and a VR Venice history stop.

Most Popular 4.5

“Instead of standing in line and doing the tour by yourself this is definitely a great way, not only to see the 2 major Venice attractions but to also get explanations, understand the historical background and context and ask as many questions as you like. Plus you get a bonus gondola ride which could be…”

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Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™ - Key Takeaways Before You Go
Gondola Rides, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™

Basilica, Doge's Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option - Basilica di San Marco: mosaics, meaning, and what the rules require
Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

4.Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

Skip-the-line Venice highlights: Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, Bridge of Sighs, plus optional Campanile views and terrace access.

5.0

“We signed up for a small group tour of Venice but when the other 2 people didn't show up, it turned into a private tour with Simonetta. Honestly, lucky us!”

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Da Vinci Interactive Museum Venice Scuola di San Rocco - How the Museum Is Organized: Earth, Water, Air, Fire
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Da Vinci Interactive Museum Venice Scuola di San Rocco

St. Mark's Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery - Before You Go: Dress Code, ID, and the Real Ticket Pickup Trap
Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

St. Mark’s Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery

6.St. Mark’s Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery

Skip the lines at St. Mark’s with optional live guidance, byzantine-focused audio on your phone, and a Venice Gallery VR history circuit.

3.5

“The Tour guide did nothing to enhance our experience. She did not introduce herself, nor did she explain the full use of the app! When I think audio, guided tour, I think that we will be given an audio machine and not required to download more apps on my phone! I was very disappointed in…”

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Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concert and Music Museum Visit - Stop 1: Chiesa di San Vidal and the Interpreti Veneziani concert
Concerts, Museums, Opera & Classical Concerts, Tour Reviews, Venice

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert and Music Museum Visit

Kingly Venice: Doge Palace Ticket, Guided Tour & History Gallery - Golden Staircase, Bridge of Sighs, and the Casanova connection
Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Museums, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Kingly Venice: Doge Palace Ticket, Guided Tour & History Gallery

Interpreti Veneziani Concert in Venice Including Music Museum - Chiesa di San Vidal: Why the setting matters for Interpreti Veneziani
Concerts, Museums, Opera & Classical Concerts, Tour Reviews, Venice

Interpreti Veneziani Concert in Venice Including Music Museum

The Murano Glass Museum in Venice - Roman foundations downstairs: the 1st–3rd century A.D. floor
Murano, Burano & Torcello Island Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

The Murano Glass Museum in Venice

10.The Murano Glass Museum in Venice

Museo del Vetro in Murano: timed, English entry to a chronological glass museum from Roman artifacts to 15th–20th-century masterpieces.

3.5

“Nice museum with free audio guide in different languages. We went with our 10 year old, and it is not interactive so his interest waned quickly. Better for older kids/adults. It gave good overview of glass design history and Venice's role in it. Each Sala featured a different time period. Garden area was tranquil but…”

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Venice Explorer Pass: Gondolas, Museums & Island Tours - Museums and Old Books: National Archeological Museum, Marciana Library, Leonardo
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Venice Explorer Pass: Gondolas, Museums & Island Tours

Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience - Entering the Campanile: The 98-Meter Elevator and What You’ll Actually See
Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Historical Tours, Museums, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience

12.Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience

Priority entry to St Mark’s Campanile and a Venice in the Past 3D/VR stop, with big city views and a tight 1-hour plan in English.

3.5

“The Bell tower visit itself was ok. It is at a high level of Venice and the views are nice. The ticketing process was tedious. The company first provides a voucher that needs to be exchanged at their office for a ticket. The directions to their office is terrible. I wandered around for awhile before…”

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Guided Tour of St. Mark Basilica with Terrace and Museum Access - Entering St. Mark’s Basilica: Art You Can Actually Read
Guided, Museums, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Guided Tour of St. Mark Basilica with Terrace and Museum Access

Venice: Peggy Guggenheim Museum Private Tour - The guided highlights in the galleries: how you’ll actually understand modern art
Museums, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice: Peggy Guggenheim Museum Private Tour

Venice: The Gondola Gallery 3D Experience - 3D VR Ride Through 1700s Venice and Rialto Bridge
Gondola Rides, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: The Gondola Gallery 3D Experience

15.Venice: The Gondola Gallery 3D Experience

A short $10 visit to Venice’s Gondola Yard Gallery with a sectioned gondola, a 3D VR time-trip, and a take-home wooden puzzle.

3.3

“Very informative and fun way to learn a bit about Venice’s history and kept the children engaged. There were quite a lot of people though in a small area! Just like Venice generally…”

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