Natural History Museum

Tickets can be purchased on site or booked online in advance.

While advance booking isn't usually necessary here, online tickets let you skip the ticket queue and head straight inside.

Alternatively, you can visit the museum with either the MUVE Museum Pass or the Venezia Unica Pass.

The MUVE Museum Pass includes entry to all of Venice's civic museums, including the Doge's Palace.

It is valid for six months from the date of purchase, and you can visit at any time without an advance reservation.

The Venezia Unica Pass includes all the benefits of the MUVE Museum Pass, while adding access to additional attractions across the city, such as Scuola Grande dei Carmini and Fondazione Querini Stampalia. You can also add a public transport pass, creating a convenient all-in-one option for exploring Venice.

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Museo Correr perhaps needs no introduction.

It is now located in St. Mark's Square and is Venice's second-most-visited museum, after the Doge's Palace.

In fact, the ticket to Doge’s Palace includes free access to Museo Correr, which might also help explain its boost in popularity.

But before moving to its central location, Museo Correr was housed right here in the Natural History Museum's building, the Fondaco dei Turchi.

The reason? It was adjacent to Palazzo Correr, the family's palace where Teodoro Correr began his collection, so it seemed like a natural choice as a larger space to accommodate the ever-growing collection.

In 1922, Museo Correr moved to its current location, and one year later, the building became the Natural History Museum.

A Fondaco (or Fontego in the Venetian dialect) was a multipurpose building serving as a trading post, inn, and warehouse, typically used by foreign merchants in Mediterranean and Italian city-states.

The building that now houses the museum was once used by the Ottoman Turkish community - hence the name Fondaco dei Turchi.

Another historical Fondaco is Fondaco dei Tedeschi ('of the Germans'), next to Rialto Bridge.

Until late April 2025, it was Venice's only shopping mall, offering impressive views over the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge from its rooftop terrace.

It has been closed since then, with no clear communication about its future, so unfortunately, those rooftop views are currently off-limits.

But don't worry: we've got 7 other places where you can enjoy panoramic views of Venice from above, all easily accessible.