A unique collection of works by the great masters of Venetian and Veneto art from the 14th to the 19th century
An unmissable stop in the discovery of the art and history of Venice, the Gallerie dell’Accademia are one of the most impressive and precious collections of Venetian and Veneto paintings in the world.
On the occasion of the reopening on Monday, February 8, the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice are providing the public with a series of activities to reconnect with visitors. Until February 21, visitors will be able to discover one of the absolute masterpieces of Renaissance painting, the Sacred Conversation with Saints Catherine and Thomas by Lorenzo Lotto from 1526/28. The methods for purchasing tickets remain unchanged.
It is located in the monumental complex of the Scuola Grande di Santa Maria della Carità, which includes the church and the monastery of the Canons Lateran, designed by Andrea Palladio, in front of the Accademia Bridge. The museum preserves and exhibits 14th-century Byzantine and Gothic art, Renaissance artists such as Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Veronese, Tintoretto, Titian, and Tiepolo, 18th-century landscape painters like Canaletto, Guardi, Bellotto, and Longhi, as well as sculptures and drawings, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. Giorgione’s The Tempest, Lorenzo Lotto’s Portrait of a Young Gentleman, and Paolo Veronese’s Feast in the House of Levi are just some of the masterpieces kept within its halls.
The museum originated from the establishment, in 1750, of the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Venezia, an important art school that had Giambattista Tiepolo as its first president and where great masters such as Carlo Scarpa and Emilio Vedova taught.
It was only in 2004 that the two entities separated, and the Accademia di Belle Arti found a new home, suitable for the growing number of students and the evolution of its teaching, in the beautiful Palazzo degli Incurabili at the Zattere.
Seven new rooms have enriched the Palladian wing of the Gallerie dell’Accademia since 2016, housing the works of Antonio Canova, kept in the gallery overlooking the courtyard and in the tablinum, one of Palladio’s masterpieces. One room is dedicated to the artists who influenced the history of European painting and determined the international opening of Venetian painting, including Sebastiano Ricci, Rosalba Carriera, Canaletto, and Guardi.
The major exhibition Canova, Hayez, Cicognara. Venice’s Last Glory celebrated the bicentenary of the Gallerie’s foundation and the three Venetian intellectuals—Count Leopoldo Cicognara, the sculptor Antonio Canova, and the painter Francesco Hayez—who, from 1815 onwards, laid the foundations for the creation of a museum of international significance.
Location
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050
Tel. +39 041 5222247
www.gallerieaccademia.it
Opening hours
Admission to the museum is restricted, and it will be necessary to wear a mask during your stay inside the museum, respecting an interpersonal distance of two meters. Visitors will be asked to disinfect their hands or gloves at the entrance with the provided gel and, in any case, to wash their hands frequently with soap and water. In front of the entrance, visitors must stand apart while waiting for the staff’s signal to enter. Finally, please note that access will not be granted to individuals with a body temperature exceeding 37.5°C.
By following these simple precautions, you can enjoy the museum and its collections in safety and health! After all, remember? Museums are good for you!
The methods for purchasing tickets remain unchanged and the validity of membership cards purchased before the museum’s closure will be extended by two months from the original expiration date.
Mondays from 8:15 AM to 2:15 PM
Tuesday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 7:15 PM
Tickets
Full price: €12
Reduced: €2.00 (ages 18-25)
Free for those under 18 and 18app
On the occasion of temporary exhibitions, the ticket price is subject to change.
