History Museums in Venice

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Unlock Venice's stories, view historical artifacts, and explore antique costumes and paintings.

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Set across two floors, the Natural History Museum Venice has collections ranging from botany to zoology, as well as its own aquarium and a number of fascinating skeletons on display.

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Discover religious artifacts and learn about Jewish history in Venice.

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The Querini Stampalia Foundation is a small museum in the heart of Venice which offers visitors a great insight into the lives of rich Venetians in the 18th and 19th centuries. It's easy to reach on foot and by public transport.

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Learn the art of tatting (also known as lace-making) in Venice from the 16th to the 20th centuries at the Lace Museum, located at the historic palace of Podestà of Torcello, in Galuppi square, on the island of Burano, near Venice, Italy. Witness over 200 rare and valuable items, including drawings, photographs, and other lacy charms in the open archive.

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The M9 Museum, or Multimedia Museum of the 1900s, is an ethnographic and contemporary history museum located in Mestre, in the municipality of Venice. Across two floors, you can dive into the changes that forever changed Italy, and the world, during the course of the 20th century. There's interactive installations, immersive spaces, and incredible facts scattered throughout the museum.

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The Casa di Carlo Goldoni was built in the 15th century and still displays the layout and elements typical of late 14th to early 15th century Venetian civil architecture. The house was initially owned by the Rizzi family, after which it passed to the Zentani or Centani family and also housed a flourishing artistic-literary academy. Towards the end of the 17th century, Carlo Goldoni's paternal grandfather, Carlo Alessandro, a notary of Modenese origin, settled here. The Goldoni family remained in this house until 1719. In 1914 it was bought by the distinguished Venetian scholar Aldo Ravà, who wanted to turn it into a museum for all Italian dramatic art. The project was halted due to the war. In 1931, the palazzo was donated to the Venice City Council to be restored and opened to the public as the Goldoniano Museum.

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The sumptuous Villa Pisani – once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte – features 30 opulent rooms. Highlights include its many frescoes, its grandiose ballroom, and the dining room with its very own dinner service used by the Napoleonic court.