Bona Ventura

San Marco · Venice

National Archaeological Museum

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venezia

Museum

A Renaissance collectors' museum: Cardinal Domenico Grimani left his antique sculptures to the Republic in 1523, and they are still shown in the rooms off the Piazza. Look for the Grimani Gauls, 5th-4th-century BC Greek sculpture and Roman portraits.

Address
Piazza San Marco 17 (Procuratie Nuove), 30124 Venezia
Hours
Apr-Oct daily 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar 10:00-17:00; closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec (official site)
Best time to go
Morning · About 40 min
Price
Included in St Mark's Square Museums ticket EUR 35 / EUR 15 reduced (visitmuve.it, 2026)
Price level
€€€
Free entry
Also free for: Children 0-5; people with disabilities and a companion; ICOM members; tour guides licensed in Italy

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Entry is with the St Mark's Square Museums ticket through the Museo Correr; on weekday Mondays access is only from the Correr.
  • Open daily 10:00-18:00 April-October and 10:00-17:00 November-March; closed 1 Jan and 25 Dec.

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