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With 11 Museums and over 40,000 square metres of exhibition space the Civic Museums network is one of greatest heritage to visit in Venice: over 10 centuries of architecture and decorations, more than 200,000 works of art and 2,000,000 naturalist exhibits.

To discover the very best of Venice, the Museums offer unusual approaches, actively involving the visitors in either Italian, English, French, Spanish or Russian languages.

If you’re a family group there are many activities to book from story-telling to the workshops where they can make their own diorama or learn about glass making or the art of perfume or natural history.
For the birthday of children aged 7 to 12 Ca ‘Rezzonico and Ca’ Pesaro become an extraordinary and gigantic “game in a box” to be shared with friends on a very special day. A game full of sense, however … .and, in the end, space-cake and wishes !!!

And the libraries of the Museums? Specialized libraries are of particular importance, preserving important manuscripts and prints, as well as monografies and periodicals related to the history and art of Venice (Museo Correr Library), fashion and costumes from the 17th century to today (Palazzo Mocenigo Museum Library), the Venetian theater and the performing arts in general, with documents from the 17th to the 20th century (Carlo Goldoni’s House Library), natural sciences (Natural History Museum Library) and Modern and Contemporary Art (Ca’ Pesaro Library).

Do you want to find out what an ancient Venetian pharmacy looked like? On the 3rd floor of Ca’ Rezzonico you can visit the «Ai Do San Marchi» pharmacy. It was located in Campo San Stin in Venice on the corner of Calle Donà. The earliest records of its existence date back to the second half of the seventeenth century: we know that in 1679 it was owned by Orazio Moscatello. Around mid-eighteenth century the owner was Bernardo Saletti who was responsible for the complete refurbishing of the premises and its furnishings. It was open until 1908.

Visiting a museum, can become a meaningful part of your vacation and you can spend as much or as little time as you like exploring beautiful venues: Going to the museum will make very special memories, providing an effective way of learning.

 

From “DeTourism”

A magic atmosphere…

This morning we’ve got a beautiful surprise…

Historically, Venice, gateway to the East, has always welcomed  people, cultures and religions.  The foreign merchants had their own building, named fondaco (from Arabic فُنْدُق funduq) that was accessible by water: the ground floor was used for storage. It combined the functions of a palace, warehouse, market and restricted living quarters for its population.  An example is the Fontego dei Turchi, which the Serenissima destined for Turkish merchants in 1621  and it was used for this purpose right up until 1838.

Now it is home to the Natural History Museum . Visiting the museum is a fascinating experience that brings many different senses into play. In each room, touch, sight and hearing all contribute to our understanding.

The Armenians settled for commerce in Venice since the thirteenth century. In the fifteenth century thanks to Caterino Zen’s embassy at Ussan Cassan, king of Persia and lord of Armenia, their importance grew considerably. In 1496 they built the small church of St. Cross of Armenians, and they enlarged it between 1682 and 1688, year of its consecration. In 1717, Father Mechtiar of Sebaste obtained in concession the island of San Lazzaro: he restored the romanic church and built the convent. Another Armenian site is Palazzo Zenobio, a research centre for Armenian studies.

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In Venice, a secular tradition compares the Venetian Mardi Gras and the Hebraic Feast of Purim that, sometimes, but not this year (28/02-1/03/2018) coincides with the period before Lent.
Purim (fate) has historical origins, it’s the day of deliverance from the destruction planned by Haman, minister of Assuero. It’s a day of feasting and rejoicing, and in the Ghetto of Venice, it was a custom (and partly still is) to dance, wear masks and offer sweets, in a Carnival-like atmosphere.
The stalls used to sell traditional sweets (bise, zuccherini, impade) and  a puff-pastry in the shape of donkey’s ears, called Haman’s ears, very similar to the Venetian galani. So, for these similarities, and because Purim is also considered a “time of joy”,  the popular tradion talks about the Carnival of the Jews

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