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Museo CorrervsGallerie dell'Accademia

Both Museo Correr and Gallerie dell'Accademia are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Gallerie dell'Accademia ranks slightly higher than Museo Correr. Gallerie dell'Accademia ranks #1 in Venice with endorsements from 9 reviews such as Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.

Museo Correr
8/10
Piazza San Marco 52, 30124 Venice
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This museum of Venetian art and history contains an important sculpture collection by Antonio Canova and important paintings by Giovanni Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This museum... is no match for the Accademia but does include some interesting paintings." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Napoleon filled his royal digs over Piazza San Marco with the riches of the doges, and took some of Venice's finest heirlooms to France as trophies." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Museo CorrerThe Museo Correr is Venice's civic museum, dedicated to the history of the Republic." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Contains remnants of Napoleon's short-lived reign in Venice historic globes, weapons, and works of art by Tintoretto." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Want to get the most out of your experience in Piazza San Marco? Museo Correr is a little-known gem on the southern side of the square." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"The room is well preserved with massive gold frames embedded in the ceiling and a wall painting that achieves the paradoxical complexity that Raphael perfected in the Vatican. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Enthralling and dense, this museum recounts the history of Venice." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"Entered via a Napoleonic-era ballroom, the Correr is the museum of Venice, its collection designed to illuminate the history and traditions of this most remarkable of cities." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"It tells the story of the city’s history, from its founding to its union with Italy in the 19th century." Full review
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Don't miss the second floor, which houses an art collection spanning from the founding of Venice up to the 16th century.
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
9/10
Campo della Carità, 1050, 30123 Venezia Italy
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The greatest collection of Venetian paintings in the world hangs in these galleries founded by Napoleon back in 1807." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The viewable collection of lagoon-city masters, including Paolo Veneziano, Mantegna, Giorgione, Titian, and Tintoretto, doesn't disappoint."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Hardly academic, these galleries contain more murderous intrigue, forbidden romance and shameless politicking than the most outrageous Venetian parties." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Accademia is the essential one-stop shop for Venetian painting, and one of the world's greatest art treasure houses." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"One of the highlights of Venice, a magnificent collection of European art and especially Venetian painting from the 14th to the 18th century." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Now incorporating a building designed by Andrea Palladio, in addition to its former space, the impressive haul includes works by such top names as Bellini, Giorgione, Tintoretto, and Titian." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Venice’s prime museum for pre-19th century art, it’s the place to be if you’ve got a hankering for huge paintings of Renaissance dudes adoring Jesus. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The city's finest art collection, the museum occupies a group of buildings comprising the Lateran convent, church of the Carità and the Scuola Grande della Carità." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"The Accademia is to Venice what the Uffizi is to Florence: a superb repository of the very best of the city's art." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Gallerie dell'Accademia is the place to see Venice through the eyes of centuries of famous Venetians" Full review
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