VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular museums tours in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
A hands-on ticket to Leonardo’s ideas in Venice, with working machine replicas, anatomy studies, and interactive rooms in four elements.
Most Popular“it was a great experience. Service, environment etc.”
Skip-line guided access to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with app commentary and VR Venice history.
“Make sure you watch the virtual tour at the touring office. It was cool and gave interesting info about the history”
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with priority access, plus Gondola Gallery VR and English app commentary in about 45 minutes.
“We went to the location that we were provided which was incorrect. We went to 4 separate locations before finally getting to the correct location and ended up being 20 minutes late. The tour guide company said they notified Viator months ago about the location change for the meeting spot but it was too late…”
Skip the line to St Mark’s Bell Tower (98m) for panoramic views, then History Gallery and VR scenes of Venice.
“It was very easy to exchange the voucher for a ticket at the Venice tours office. There office was easy find. There we had VR tour of past Venice which was very good and a lovely free guide book as well. The ticket was skip the line and we went straight through and into the…”
Venice Museum Pass for 180 days: Doge’s Palace, Correr Museum and more, with a 16-church Chorus Pass.
“Overall good experience, had to go to St Mark office to pick up the card, Ca’ Rezzonico is temporarily closed, the agency also gave a card for a Jewish Museum also closed. We stayed a couple of days but didn’t get to see all locations included - opening hours not that great. Lot of fantastic…”
Skip-the-line Venice icons in one smart route: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Basilica, plus optional Campanile views.
“The guide was informative and spoke clearly. The whole tour was eye opening and was very good. The basilica was amazing and the guide was careful to point. Out many interesting facts.”
Visit Venice Natural History Museum on the Grand Canal: fossils, dinosaurs, a Sarchosuchus skull, and a huge cabinet of objects for $11.
“Fun stop for the family on a hot day. Only need a few hours. Very interesting exhibits.”
Entry ticket to Murano’s Glass Museum. Explore a top collection of Murano glass at your pace, with an optional transport ticket.
“Top à faire!”
A compact, family-friendly Da Vinci stop in Venice with hands-on replica machines, backlit painting copies, and anatomy study displays.
“Very interesting. It gives a very good idea of Leonardo Da Vinci and his genius ideas through the experiments. I recommend!”
One-day ticket to Venice’s Ca' Pesaro museums, pairing Modern Art with the Oriental Art Museum, inside a Grand Canal baroque palace.
“Très enrichissante”
Priority access to St. Mark’s Cathedral with skip-the-line entry, mobile audio or live guiding, and VR history of Venice’s iconic square.
“It is a great experience, a lot of information about Venice and its history, everything presented in such a beautiful way.”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Venice’s Chiesa di San Vidal, then visit the Museo della Musica for free with your ticket.
“Incredible experience and beautiful musical show. We very much enjoyed this show and the musicians were incredible. The ambience of the church and the artwork combined with the music really made this an amazing show.”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tour with Golden Staircase sights, Museo Correr entry, and St Mark’s museum access, some with lunch.
“The tour guide was very informational and helpful but I feel more time was needed and it was a bit rushed. Didn't get to see everything.”
Evening Interpreti Veneziani baroque concert in San Vidal, plus Music Museum entry at San Maurizio. Hear Vivaldi and Mozart live.
“The venue of the concert was very beautiful, and the musicians performed with real passion and theatricity. A very pleasant evening of Italian classical music, including Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The Music Museum was located close by to the concert venue and was interesting, but could be given a miss.”
Entry ticket to Venice’s Creature di Gomma toy exhibition. See 6,000 vintage TV figures, choose Basic or Premium, and take home a souvenir.
“Fantastic collection of toys from various eras in toy history. Gratitude towards the owner for providing life to these figurines for our viewing pleasures!”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
