2-Hour Art & Museum Tour of Accademia Gallery of Venice
Highlights
Venice
art, historical, museums
Group Tour
2 Hours
Easy
English, Italian, Spanish
Description
Explore the famous Accademia Gallery that was constructed as an Academy of sculpture, painting and civil architecture for Venice's community of artists and painters. Visit the museum and see a rich collection of Venetian paintings ranging from Byzantine to Gothic and Renaissance artists.
Itinerary
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Academia Gallery of Venice
- Meet your tour guide and enter inside "the Scuola Vecchia di Santa Maria della Carità".
- Learn about the history of this important building. The Accademia Gallery is located on the south bank of the Grand Canal, in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood, at the foot of the Academy Bridge. In the early 18th century, while Venice was a thriving community of artists, painters were members of an artisan union, and unlike other large cities, there was no art academy. Its foundation was realized in December of 1766 when the Senate ordered the construction of an Academy of sculpture, painting and civil architecture, similar to those of the main cities of Italy and Europe. It was one of the six Scuole Grandi (literally "Great Schools", or confraternities) of Venice.
- Then, we can get the tickets ready to discover most of the canvas of the Venetian artists!
- Spend around two hours inside the museum. Currently, the museum houses a rich collection of Venetian paintings ranging from the Byzantine to the Gothic until reaching Renaissance artists, Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Veronese, Tintoretto and Tiziano to Giambattista Tiepolo and the 1600's Canaletto vedutisti, Guardi, Bellotto, Longhia.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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