Housed in the Fontego dei Turchi, the Grand Canal palace where Ottoman merchants traded, this civic museum shows the skeleton of the dinosaur Ouranosaurus nigeriensis found by Giancarlo Ligabue's 1972-73 expedition to Niger, and a new gallery of whale skeletons on the ground floor.
- Address
- Salizada del Fontego dei Turchi 1730, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia
- Hours
- Oct-May Tue-Sun 9:00-17:00; Jun-Sep Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; last entry 1 h before; closed Mon
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 15 full, EUR 7.50 reduced; MUVE Museum Pass EUR 50 (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
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Ticket EUR 15 full / EUR 7.50 reduced, included in the MUVE Museum Pass.
- From 1 October to 31 May it opens 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00); 1 June to 30 September 10:00-18:00. Closed Mondays.