The Museum Correr was founded in 1830 by the abbot Teodoro Correr. Unites under its roof several collections: the Museum of Risorgimento (Museo del Risorgemento) - a collection of paintings, weapons and applied art; an art gallery on the 3rd floor - painting of the 12th-17th centuries; The Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico) is a collection of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities. For the Archaeological - the entrance to the Parade Hall of the Marcian Library, XVI century. Its walls and ceiling are decorated with paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto

The exposition, housed in 33 rooms on two floors of the New Procuratorium, is mainly devoted to the history of Venice. Here you can see the symbols of the Venetian Republic, portraits, seals, personal things of the doges, materials about lush city ceremonies, naval maps, navigational instruments, weapons and banners.

The picture gallery occupies 19 rooms of 3 floors. From the early painting of Venice, you should pay attention to Paolo Veneziano and Lorenzo Veneziano. Among the works of the artists of the Flemish school, there is the "Icon of the Magi" by Peter Bruegel. The best picture of the museum Correr, exhibited in Hall 11 - "Pieta" by Antonello da Messina. There are also two paintings "Crucifixion" by Hugo van der Russ and "The Madonna and the Child" by Boats. In one of the halls one of the most famous things is exhibited: Vittore Carpaccio - Courtesans

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Address: Venezia, San Marco, 52, entrance from St. Mark's Square through private quarters Napoleon

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00 (April 1 - October 31), 10:00 - 17:00 (November 1 - March 31), December 25 and January 1: day off.

Correr Museum

Two Venetians, Museum K Orrer

One of the halls, Correr Museum