Gallerie dell'Accademia

The museum occupies a former charity complex with a church and monastery, and its collection grew from the Venetian art academy. Paintings run roughly in order from the medieval altarpieces to the great Renaissance canvases and on to the 18th century. Several works are so large that they fill whole walls, so the visit is as much about scale as detail. Allow time for the long rooms of the Veronese and Tintoretto paintings.

What to look for

• Giorgione's The Tempest
• Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi
• Titian's Pietà
• Carpaccio's cycle of Saint Ursula

Opening hours

Open Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 to 19:00, closed on Mondays. Ticket sales end at 18:00, and visitors are asked to leave from 30 minutes before closing. Entry is free on the first Sunday of each month, without booking and in order of arrival.

Source: Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, checked October 5, 2026

Tickets and booking

Adult ticket €20. The full ticket is 20 euros. Visitors under 18 enter free, and EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay 2 euros.

The museum recommends buying online to skip the line, and also sells tickets at the door by card or cash.

Getting there

The Accademia vaporetto stop (lines 1 and 2) is beside the wooden bridge, and the entrance is on Campo della Carità.

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Tip

Take the first slot of the day. The rooms are quieter early and the light on the large canvases is better.