Located in the heart of Venice, right in a Church, the Music Museum is one of the most beautiful and unfortunately underrated museums in Venice. This museum doesn’t have an admission fee and it was built with the help of the conservatory Benedetto Marcello in Venice. It houses over 150 instruments that date back to the XVI century.
Let’s find out something more about Museo della Musica in Venice and why you should visit it!
A symphony of instruments: the diverse collection
Museo della Musica houses instruments belonging to schools and shops that beautifully narrate the XVIII century music. As previously mentioned, it houses over 150 instruments, among which you will be able to find violins, violas, cellos, double basses, mandolins, flutes, harps and much more. The museum also houses an exhibition focused on Antonio Vivaldi, a famous composer that made a big mark on Baroque music in the whole world that was born in Venice in the XVII century.
Everything is housed in the neoclassical Church of San Maurizio. This Church was designed by architect Giannantonio Selva in 1806. He’s the same architect that designed Teatro La Fenice.
Plan Your Visit: Location and Opening Hours
Museo della Musica is located in St. Maurizio Square in St. Marco’s district and it’s open every day from 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM and 03.00 PM to 08.00 PM. Before going, make sure you check there are no festivities that could keep you from finding it open!
Ticket price
As previously mentioned, visiting Museo della Musica is completely free! If you want to support the people that worked hard to put it together though, there’s a small shop inside where you can buy books on classical music, CDs and DVDs.
Conclusion
If you’re not a fan of touristy attractions, visiting Museo della Musica may just be the perfect thing for you to do in Venice. If you want to get to know more about this beautiful city and Italy in general, check out our other blogs and book a private Venice tour with us!
