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Museo Querini Stampalia

Castello 4778 | Campiello Querini Stampalia, 30122 Venice, Italy
041-2711411
Ranked #10 of 73 shopping in Venice
4.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Art Galleries, Libraries
Owner description: In the heart of Venice, near Piazza San Marco, is one of the most interesting cultural complexes in the city: Palazzo Querini Stampalia, the home of...... more » Owner description: In the heart of Venice, near Piazza San Marco, is one of the most interesting cultural complexes in the city: Palazzo Querini Stampalia, the home of the Foundation of the same name created in 1868 by Count Giovanni.The Library, with around 340.000 volumes for public use, the Museum with its eighteenth century and neoclassical furniture, an area for temporary exhibitions and the new Auditorium designed by Mario Botta are housed there. « less
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Bologna, Italy
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107 reviews 107 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
116 helpful votes 116 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

This museum is a little hard to find but well worth the effort. From the north side of San Marco (to the left as you face the front of the cathedral with the Campanile on your right), you need to follow the yellow signs for Fondazione Querini Stampalia, and after about 10 minutes crossing bridges and going down quiet little... More

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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011
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This old palace behind Santa Maria Formosa is one of the very few to give a view of life in a Venice Palazzo in the 18th century. The ground floor has been modernised, the first floor contains the library and the second floor the museum. The decoration and furnishings are mostly 18th century and there is an impressive display of... More

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Utopia, Texas
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2011

Excellent palazzo museum with a number of fine pieces of porcelain and paintings in its collection. As a tourist it's best to avoid the wonderful public reading room/library unless you are actually using them for their purpose! More

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Toronto, Canada
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Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
297 helpful votes 297 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2010
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My wife and I had not even heard of the Querini Stampalia until new friends of ours Fernando and Roberta (who happen to be licenced local guides in Venice; he with A Guide in Venice and she with Walks Inside Venice) recommended that we give it a look. The place is a bit hard to find but just go to... More

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Venice, Italy
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2011
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