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Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

1050 Campo della Carità, Venezia, Veneto

Description

The Gallerie dell'Accademia is an art museum in Venice with a collection of mostly Italian & Venetian paintings and sculptures up to the 18th century. Until 1879 it belonged to the Fine Arts Academy and is housed in the Scuola della Carità in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, on the south bank of the Grand Canal. Some of the artists exhibited include Giovanni Bellini, Canaletto, Tintoretto, Veronese, Bosch and Titian. The most famous item in the collection is Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, but it is rarely exhibited.

Access & Transport

Address: Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050, 30123 Venice Vaporetto stop "Accademia" (1, N) is next to the museum and the Ponte dell'Accademia connecting with San Marco is also there. A barrier-free entrance is located at the right-hand side of the museum. The premises are equipped with lifts and lifting platforms between halls but due to renovation work the first floor is partly inaccessible (at the time of this review)

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining this activity with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute or, if you don't mind another art museum, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Meta review

The museum is highly recommended in travel guidebooks but seldom featured in travel blogs and magazines. Online reviews are mostly excellent: visitors enjoy the many impressive artwork of famous artists, the unexpected lack of crowds (especially for Venice) and the clean and confortable premises. The only negative comments relate the unfriendly staff and the fact that the theme is constantly religious.

Environmental & Social

Some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity). Helps spread culture and the arts

Conclusion

The Gallerie dell'Accademia has an extensive and high-quality collection of Renaissance and 18th century artwork, probably the best in Venice. It is reasonably priced and an excellent opportunity to discover the Dorsoduro district.

Key positive

Some top-tier artwork

Easy to get to and not crowded

Key negative

None

Suitability

Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility. Children under 12yrs old may not find the museum very interesting

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on 01 Jan & 25 Dec. Ticket counter closes 1h before closing time

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 45m

Regulated hours

Monday08:15 - 14:00

Tuesday08:15 - 19:15

Wednesday08:15 - 19:15

Thursday08:15 - 19:15

Friday08:15 - 19:15

Saturday08:15 - 19:15

Sunday08:15 - 19:15

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€15
Adult
18 - 64
€15
Child
3 - 17
€0
Infant
0 - 2
€0
EU visitors aged 18-25: €2.00. Does not include €1.50 online booking fee

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