Natural History Museum Venice
The Natural History Museum of Venice, housed in the historic Fondaco dei Turchi on the Grand Canal, offers a fascinating exploration of the natural world. Originally built in the 13th century as a palace and later used by Turkish merchants, the building was restored in the 19th century to host the museum. Its collections span centuries of scientific discovery, featuring fossils, taxidermy specimens, and ethnographic artifacts that reveal the diversity of life on Earth. Highlights include a massive dinosaur skeleton, rare aquatic creatures, and exhibits tracing human evolution. The museum also emphasizes Venice’s role in global exploration, showcasing specimens gathered during voyages across continents. With its blend of Gothic architecture and scientific heritage, the Natural History Museum provides visitors with both cultural and educational insight, making it a unique destination where history, science, and curiosity converge in the heart of Venice.
Venice Italy
Natural History Museum of Venice, also known as Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia Giancarlo Ligabue, is located in the Fondaco dei Turchi, a striking 13th-century Byzantine-Venetian palace on the Grand Canal in the Santa Croce sestiere at Campo Santa Sofia, 30100 Venice, Italy. Accessible by vaporetto lines 1 and 2 at the nearby San Stae or Ca' d'Oro stops, it features a distinctive white-stone façade overlooking the canal. Nearby landmarks include Ca' Pesaro palace directly across the water housing modern art and oriental collections, the iconic Rialto Bridge and market a short walk southeast, Ca' d'Oro Gothic palace to the north, and the lively Campo San Stae square steps away, with T Fondaco dei Tedeschi rooftop terrace nearby for panoramic views.
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Museo Correr
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Gallerie dell’Accademia
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Ca' Rezzonico
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Ca' Pesaro
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Museum of Oriental Art
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Naval History Museum
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Glass Museum
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Lace Museum
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Mocenigo Palace-Museum
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Fortuny Museum
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Galleria Giorgio Franchetti
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Jewish Museum of Venice
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National Archaeological Museum Venice
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Museo di Palazzo Grimani
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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Leonardo da Vinci Museum
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Music Museum
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Palazzo Grassi
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Punta della Dogana
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Querini Stampalia Foundation
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Casa di Carlo Goldoni
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Marciana National Library
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Teatro La Fenice
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Teatro Goldoni
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Teatro Malibran
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Teatro Toniolo
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A plus A Gallery
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Bugno Art Gallery
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Contini Art Gallery
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Negropontes
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Tommaso Calabro
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Mare Karina
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Wentrup Venezia
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Barbati Gallery
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Marignana Arte
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Michela Rizzo Gallery
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Caterina Tognon Gallery
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Victoria Miro – Venice
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La Galleria Dorothea van der Koelen
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AKKA Project Gallery
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Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
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Ca’ Vendramin Calergi
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Palazzo Contarini Polignac
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Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni
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Palazzo Papadopoli
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Palazzo Erizzo Nani Mocenigo
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St. Mark’s Basilica
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Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
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Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
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Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
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Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
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Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
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Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
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Church of Saint Mary of the Lily
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Church of San Zan Degolà
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Giardini della Biennale
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Giardini Papadopoli
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Giardini Reali
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Giardini della Marinaressa
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Giardini Napoleonici
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Parco di Villa Groggia
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Parco San Giuliano
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Orto degli Scalzi
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Piazza San Marco
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Rialto Bridge
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Ponte dell’Accademia
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Ponte delle Guglie
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Ponte dei Tre Archi
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St Mark’s Clock Tower
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Campo Santa Margherita
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Planetario di Venezia
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Parco Ottocento
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