Museo Correr

Museo Correr is an art and history museum in Piazza San Marco that brings together Venetian paintings, sculptures, and historical objects. It extends across the Napoleonic Wing and part of the former Procuratie, with rooms shaped by high ceilings and classical proportions.

Teodoro Correr bequeathed his private art collection to Venice in 1830, laying the foundation for this institution. The rooms took their present form in the early 19th century, when Napoleon had parts of the Procuratie Vecchie redesigned.

The museum honors the name of Teodoro Correr, a Venetian nobleman who built the foundation of this collection. Visitors can trace how Venetian art evolved over centuries as they move through halls once intended for Napoleonic representation.

The entrance grants access to the Archaeological Museum and the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, both housed within the same complex. Plan around two to three hours for a walk through all the collection areas.

The numismatic section holds more than 50,000 coins and medals that reflect Venice's trading history. The manuscript collection preserves around 12,000 handwritten volumes, including 750 incunabula from the era of Venice's earliest presses.

Location: Venice

Inception: 1836

Founders: Teodoro Correr

Official opening: 1830

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: Piazza San Marco 52, 30124 Venezia

Opening Hours: 10:00-19:00; November-March 10:00-17:00

Phone: +390412747618

Email: fmcvenezia@legalmail.it

Website: http://correr.visitmuve.it

GPS coordinates: 45.43371,12.33706

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30