Book Correr Museum Tickets

Start your Correr Museum’s itinerary with the Imperial Rooms of the Royal Palace, where the Empress of Austria, Elisabeth, better known as Sissi resided during her visits to Venice. Get a taste of the early 19th-century neoclassical, with opulent ballrooms, an ornate throne room, royal studies, chambers, and the boudoir.

Discover the rooms of the private apartments, which were once inhabited by the three royal houses throughout the 19th century and up to 1920 — Bonaparte, Habsburg, and Savoy. These apartments were designed at the time when Napolean was the ruler of Italy and housed Bonaparte’s court and his main chamber.

Visit the rooms where the principal magistrates of the Serenissima resided, in the quarters of the Procuratie Nuove, designed by the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi. Explore various aspects of the Venetian Civilization, from daily life to that of the institutions, from maritime expeditions to the city’s festivities.

The picture galleries housed on the second floor, hold important masterpieces of Venetian art from its origins to the 16th century. Witness over 140 masterpieces from Gothic paintings of Paolo and Lorenzo Veneziano to 15th-century greats, Bellini, Messina, and Carpaccio. Notable works include “Crucifixion”, “Transfiguration of Christ”, and “Two Venetian Ladies”.

Finally, getting back to the first floor, you can admire the Neoclassical Rooms and Canova’s collection which has been recently restored. In the five new rooms of the Procuratie, you will find all the great works of the sculptor, Antonio Canova, revived back to their original neoclassical splendor, along with decorations of the entire Canova section.

Established in 1523, this museum holds a valuable collection of ancient sculptures. It also houses Egyptian, Assyrian, and Babylonian antiquities. Don't miss checking the items once acquired by well-known Venetian families on display. Those include musical instruments, ornaments, clothing & more.

The library is famed in terms in terms of preserving the rarest Venetian editions of books, Greek pamphlets, and several other documents on the history of Venice. Marciana Library is now a literary hub for scholars worldwide and receives funding from renowned institutions.