Museums, collections and galleries

By reservation, guided tours are possible, taking visitors on a journey inside the Clock Tower. Through narrow, steep stairs, the interior can be visited in five stages:

The National Archaeological Museum contains an important collection of a Greek-Roman antiquities: statues, coins, cameos, ceramics, bronzes and gems.

The collection has been kept in St Mark’s Square since 1922, both in the Napoleonic Wing and parts of the Procuratie Nuove; the museum is accessed via the charming portico of the Palazzo.

The Torcello Museum was established in 1870 thanks to Luigi Torelli - former Prefect of Venice - who bought and restored the 14th century Palazzo del Consiglio.

The Murano Glass Museum was founded in 1861 by the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti and the First Deputy of the Municipality, Antonio Colleoni.

Founded in 1954 at the behest of the Jewish Community of Venice , the Jewish Museum is a very unique museum and architectural complex, standing between two of the oldest Venetian synagogues.

The Galleries take their name from the Accademia of Belle Arti with which they had shared the same seat until 2004.