Fortuny Museum
The Fortuny Museum, housed in the Gothic Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei, is a treasure of Venetian culture dedicated to the genius of Mariano Fortuny. Painter, designer, and inventor, Fortuny transformed the palace into both his home and creative workshop in the early 20th century. Today, the museum preserves his eclectic spirit, showcasing paintings, textiles, stage designs, and the famous pleated silk gowns that revolutionized fashion. The atmospheric interiors, with their dim light and dramatic displays, evoke the artist’s fascination with experimentation and theatricality. Visitors can explore rooms filled with original furnishings and collections that reveal Fortuny’s wide-ranging interests, from photography to lighting technology. Beyond its permanent displays, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions that highlight contemporary creativity in dialogue with Fortuny’s legacy. Standing as both a historic residence and a living laboratory of art, the Fortuny Museum offers a unique journey into the imagination of one of Venice’s most visionary figures.
Venice Italy
Fortuny Museum is located in the San Marco sestiere of Venice, Italy, at San Marco 3958 in the Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei (also known as Palazzo Fortuny) on Campo San Beneto. This late-Gothic palace sits just steps from La Fenice Opera House, accessible by vaporetto line 1 at the Sant'Angelo stop from Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia station, or the Lido. Nearby landmarks include the Gran Teatro La Fenice to the south, lively Campo San Beneto square, the Rialto Bridge and market a short walk northeast along the mercerie, and the bustling streets leading to Piazza San Marco with its basilica and Doge's Palace.
Museum
Museo Correr
Museum
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Museum
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Museum
Ca' Rezzonico
Museum
Ca' Pesaro
Museum
Museum of Oriental Art
Museum
Natural History Museum Venice
Museum
Naval History Museum
Museum
Glass Museum
Museum
Lace Museum
Museum
Mocenigo Palace-Museum
Museum
Galleria Giorgio Franchetti
Museum
Jewish Museum of Venice
Museum
National Archaeological Museum Venice
Museum
Museo di Palazzo Grimani
Museum
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Museum
Leonardo da Vinci Museum
Museum
Music Museum
Museum
Palazzo Grassi
Museum
Punta della Dogana
Museum
Querini Stampalia Foundation
Museum
Casa di Carlo Goldoni
Museum
Marciana National Library
Library
Teatro La Fenice
Theatre
Teatro Goldoni
Theatre
Teatro Malibran
Theatre
Teatro Toniolo
Theatre
A plus A Gallery
Gallery
Bugno Art Gallery
Gallery
Contini Art Gallery
Gallery
NContemporary
Gallery
Negropontes
Gallery
Tommaso Calabro
Gallery
Mare Karina
Gallery
Wentrup Venezia
Gallery
Barbati Gallery
Gallery
Marignana Arte
Gallery
Michela Rizzo Gallery
Gallery
Caterina Tognon Gallery
Gallery
Victoria Miro – Venice
Gallery
La Galleria Dorothea van der Koelen
Gallery
AKKA Project Gallery
Gallery
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
Historical Landmark
Ca’ Vendramin Calergi
Historical Landmark
Palazzo Contarini Polignac
Museum
Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni
Museum
Palazzo Papadopoli
Historical Landmark
Palazzo Erizzo Nani Mocenigo
Historical Landmark
St. Mark’s Basilica
Basilica
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
Basilica
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Basilica
Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Basilica
Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
Abbey
Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
Church
Church of Saint Mary of the Lily
Church
Church of San Zan Degolà
Church
Giardini della Biennale
Park
Giardini Papadopoli
Park
Giardini Reali
Park
Giardini della Marinaressa
Garden
Giardini Napoleonici
Park
Parco di Villa Groggia
Park
Parco San Giuliano
Park
Orto degli Scalzi
Park
Piazza San Marco
Square
Rialto Bridge
Bridge
Ponte dell’Accademia
Bridge
Ponte delle Guglie
Bridge
Ponte dei Tre Archi
Bridge
St Mark’s Clock Tower
Tourist attractions
Campo Santa Margherita
Square
Planetario di Venezia
Planetarium
Parco Ottocento
Park