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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

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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

“I pre-booked this tour but accidentally selected the wrong date — Monday the 20th instead of Monday the 27th. I realized the mistake and contacted Viator before the 20th to see if the date could be corrected. After speaking with the operator, I was told that because it was a prepaid tour, no changes or…”

2,478 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $129.40by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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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™

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2.Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™

A skip-the-line shared gondola on the Grand Canal plus VR and a Venetian gondola gallery, with app commentary in nine languages.

★ 4.0

“Terrible, cheesy ride. Guide was hard to understand. The ride was short and not in a nice area. Just get a gondola when you get there. Booking ahead is t worth it!”

1,313 reviews45 minutes (approx.)From $47.28by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark's Square History Gallery Ticket - The Views You Actually Came For: Domes, Lagoon, and 360° Photo Spots
Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Historical Tours, Museums, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

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3.Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

Skip the line to St. Mark’s Bell Tower and add the History Gallery plus a VR time-travel show, all in about an hour.

★ 4.3

“This tour was awesome! There was an elevator up and down. The views of Venice were spectacular. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted in the tower. There was only a very short wait. The immersive VR experience of Venetian history prior to going up in the tower was also very…”

910 reviews1 hourFrom $44by CITY TOURS CO LTD

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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

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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

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5.Da Vinci Interactive Museum Venice Scuola di San Rocco

Da Vinci Interactive Museum Venice at Scuola di San Rocco offers working machine replicas, backlit art copies, and hands-on learning in 45 minutes.

★ 4.0

“A nice thing to do if you’re fascinated with Da Vinci and his work. Some parts were interactive so be prepared to stay a little while if you want to solve some puzzles”

168 reviews45 minutes (approx.)From $10.21by Leonardo da Vinci Museum

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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

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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

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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

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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

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9.Interpreti Veneziani Concert in Venice Including Music Museum

Interpreti Veneziani concert in Venice with Music Museum access inside San Maurizio Church. Baroque classics live in a beautiful church.

★ 4.5

“The venue of the concert was very beautiful, and the musicians performed with real passion and theatricity. A very pleasant evening of Italian classical music, including Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The Music Museum was located close by to the concert venue and was interesting, but could be given a miss.”

51 reviews1 day (approx.)From $46.86by Interpreti Veneziani

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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

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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…”

33 reviews1 to 3 hours (approx.)From $26.43by Weekend in Italy

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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

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11.Venice Explorer Pass: Gondolas, Museums & Island Tours

Venice Explorer Pass bundles Doge’s Palace, major museums, a gondola ride, and Murano-Burano-Torcello island time for about $102.

★ 3.5

“This pass was perfect for us with a day pass to Venice Italy. Easy to obtain tickets and book gondola and grand canal tour with St Mark and Doge’s palace. Didn’t have time for more but so much else to see. Definitely worth the price for money value.”

25 reviews1 to 5 days (approx.)From $102.01by Turbopass GmbH

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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

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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

“Had not realised that the experience had included a guide book and virtual reality tour before the entry to the Bell Tower which was really good and gave us insight to how Venice looked many years ago. We also had fast track and were able to go straight in and get the lift up to…”

20 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $45.27by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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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

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

Skip-the-line guided St Mark’s Basilica with terrace and museum views in Venice. English, small group, about 1 hour.

★ 4.5

“The tour guide was excellent! She knew everything there was to know about St. Marks Basilica as well as Venice, past and present. She was informative, interesting and was an all-around excellent guide. I would highly recommend this tour!”

19 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $100.82by Doooing Experience

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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

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14.Venice: Peggy Guggenheim Museum Private Tour

Private Peggy Guggenheim Museum tour in Venice with fast-track tickets, a guided highlights circuit, and time for the sculpture garden.

★ 5.0

“Very knowledgeable guide, patient and informative. Knew a lot about the Gallery and its history. Background about Peggy Huggenheim was very interesting.”

12 reviewsFrom $210.89by Keys of Italy / Venice

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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

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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…”

10 reviewsFrom $10by CITY TOURS CO LTD

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