The Natural History Museum is housed in the Fontego dei Turchi, and hosts various local scientific collections, from the Museo Correr, from the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti and others.

Thanks to the donations and acquisitions during the years, the museum has been enriched with numerous and varied collections that span 700 million years.

There it is possible to admire zoological, entomological and botanical collections, fossils and anatomic preparations, as well as ethnographic collections and a library with over 40 thousand volumes.

Visit the Natural History Museum
Admire various and unique collections
Explore zoological, entomological and botanical collections

Important to know

Extra fees to be paid on site:

visitors eligible for reduced entrance fees (children aged 6 to 14, students aged 15 to 25 with a valid student card, visitors over 65, holders of the Rolling Venice Card, holders of ISIC – International Student Identity Card) will need to pay their reduced entrance fee on-site

Know in advance:

Please note that on certain days between April 25, 2024, and July 14, 2024, visitors to Venice are required to pay, directly to the Municipality of Venice, an access fee (5€/person), except for specific exemptions (i.e. Minors under the age of 14 are excluded from the payment of the access fee; please bring an ID card for the proof of the age). For dates, payment methods, to benefit from exemptions, and for all related information, please check the official website for the "Venice access fee" from the "Comune di Venezia". Please pay the access fee online before attending the tour
children aged 0 to 5 enter for free
opening hours from 10 am to 5 pm (last entrance at 4 pm) - closed on Mondays

Remember to bring:

identification or relevant cards for reduced entrance eligibility, if applicable
any necessary documentation to prove your eligibility for free entrance, if applicable