Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna

Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna

Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna
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Ca’ Pesaro, the most important baroque palace in the city, designed by Baldassare Longhena, has been the seat of Venice City Council’s collection of Modern Art since 1902. The collection was created in 1897 on occasion of the city’s second Art Biennale. The focus of the museum’s collections consists of works that won prizes or were acquired in the early decades of the Biennale. These include famous masterpieces, such as Klimt’s Judith II (Salomè, 1909) and Chagall’s Rabbi of Vitebsk (1922). One of the museum’s strengths is its vast collection of sculptures, including works in wax by Medardo Rosso, donated by the artist in 1914. Further acquisitions have endowed the museum with notable works, from Kandinsky to Klee, Matisse to Moore, as well as a rich selection of works by Italian artists and graphic art. After restoration works in 2002, the exhibition area has been extended further to the second floor. The Oriental Art Museum, on the third floor, can be visited with the same ticket.
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Neighborhood: San Polo
The Rialto Bridge is the most famous sight along the Grand Canal in San Polo, smallest of Venice's six sestieri (districts) and by far the busiest neighborhood. Morning Venetians arrive to peruse the markets for fish, fruit and vegetables, while shops display goods from cheese to wine to desserts. San Silvestro and Rialto Market vaporetto (water taxi) stops add to the steady stream of foot traffic. San Polo is defined by churches including Basilica dei Frari, one of the most important churches sought by art lovers.
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  • marekhiaro
    Vienna, Austria8,213 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Another nice museum to see
    It is located in the Santa Croce district and overlooks the Grand Canal. I entered for free with the Venezia City Pass (52.90 euros). The Baroque style palace is certainly very beautiful, as is the monumental well at the entrance. In the present collection some important names stand out, including Kandinsky, De Chirico and Klimt. On the top floor there is the Museum of Oriental Art.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written May 13, 2024
  • isetta_76
    Tolentino, Italy802 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing. Without words
    Very interesting museum in a wonderful building a few steps from Rialto. On the first floor there is a permanent with exceptional works from the sculptural group of the “Burgesses of Calais” by Rodin, “the thinker” by Rodin, to the Rabbi by Marc Chagall, then Fattori, Morandi, De Chirico, the “Judith II” by Gustav Klimt, Kandinskyj, Andy Warhol, Liechtenstein Marino Abramovic, Donghi etc. Then on the second floor there was a very interesting exhibition on the graphic, advertising, creative, artist Armando Testa. Beautiful blast from the past with posters, sketches, videos of 70s advertisements. Finally, on the top floor there is a museum of oriental art full of Katane, porcelain armor, really an infinity of pieces of great value all still preserved in the original nineteenth-century museum setting. On the ground floor there is also an amazing café / restaurant overlooking the Grand Canal that can be accessed even without going to the museum. All for only € 15 which also include the entrance to the beautiful Fortuny museum of which I will speak in another review.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written July 4, 2024
  • R. A
    Geneva, Switzerland58 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An important institution in Venice
    This museum is a major institution of the city and is especially aimed at art lovers, and traces the evolution of Rodin's modernity to Pop Art. The collection includes many works by Italian painters influenced by the innovations of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The museum also has a section dedicated to Asian art, including from Japan and China. An exciting visit that I can only recommend to people visiting Venice.
    Visited October 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written October 21, 2024
  • RonL40
    Utica, New York3,709 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting Italian moderns
    Very interesting collection of modern art that concentrates on Italian moderns... futurists, metaphysical art, Morandi. There's a good representation of American pop artists as well. Highlights include the four Giorgi de Chirico, two Anselm Kiefer and a beautiful Klimt.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 27, 2024
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Isabella
Veneto, Italy557 contributions
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Jan 2024 • Friends
I had visited this palace several years ago - I went back and I must say that I didn't remember it being so beautiful
Klimt's Judith certainly remains imprinted in your memory.
On the first floor you will find a permanent exhibition of works of modern art. (Kandinsky, de Chirico, Morandi, Sironi...) On the second floor a temporary exhibition of Venetian Self-Portraits and on the 3rd floor objects and costumes of Japanese culture.
We had purchased the ticket in conjunction with the Fortuny museum, total price 15 euros.
Worth the visit - Santa Croce area off the usual tourist routes
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Written January 12, 2024
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courtney9384
Washington DC, DC399 contributions
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Dec 2021 • Solo
I definitely recommend purchasing the museum pass for E35, which covers about ten museums in Venice, including Ca' Pesaro. It's not a large museum but has a number of important modern artists in its collection: Morandi, Rodin, and Klimt. It was also very quiet when I visited in December, which I enjoyed. The top floor has an interesting collection of Asian art. And the museum is centrally located about five minutes from the Rialto Bridge.
Written September 19, 2022
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Gregory W
Mankato, MN3,818 contributions
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Jun 2023 • Solo
The Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace turned art museum, facing the Grand Canal. It is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia system. If you plan to visit Venice, I would advise getting the museum pass as it is a great value and will also save you time waiting in line (though I didn't have to wait in line here). The trick for me was trying to find the entrance through the labyrinth of streets as they twist and turn down alleyways and across bridges. Even so, take a deep breathe because you will find it. My blessing was the GPS on my phone.

The building was built in the mid-17th century, the construction was completed by Gian Antonio Gaspari in 1710. The palace was built by the wealthy Pesaro family, a project by the Venetian architect, Baldassare Longhena, who also designed the church of the Salute. By 1679, the façade on the Grand Canal had already reached the second floor, but when Longhena died 3 years after, the palace was still unfinished. Another architect took it over keeping to the original plan.

The collections of the Pesaro family, as documented in the archives, must have been even more remarkable, were remarkable (for ex. Titian) as well as other famous Venetian artists of the 17th and 18th centuries. The collection was dispersed by 1830, the year of the death of the last Pesaro family member, who auctioned most of the collection in London, England.

The palace was passed on to the Gradenigo family and then to the Armenian Mechitarist Fathers, who used it as a college. It was finally bought by the Bevilacqua family, and became the property of Duchess Felicita Bevilacqua La Masa. She bequeathed it to the city in 1898, as a museum of Modern Art. In 1902, thanks to the bequest of the Duchess, the city council decided to use the palace to host the Modern Art municipal collection, which had been started in 1897, when the second Venice Biennale was held.

The collection today holds Asian works of art on the upper floor. While interesting, I much prefer the lower galleries of art. I was particularly tickled when I came across "The Thinker".
Written November 29, 2023
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Alberto R
Milan, Lombardia, Italy202 contributions
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Jan 2024 • Couples
the palace is very beautiful, although not easy to reach (for orientation reasons). The Gallery of Modern Art is of great interest, in my opinion more than the Guggenheim collection, also due to the temporal placement of the works, which reach up to the present day. Among my favorite authors is the Burano painter Vittorio Zecchin. I compare it to Klimt.
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Written January 9, 2024
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Janet B
Indio, CA69 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
There is a small cafe here right on the Grand Canal. Not too many splashes. It is a great place to rest your weary feet if you are doing 4 museums in one day. It gave me the energy to climb the stairs. We learned of this museum from another traveler at the Guggenheim that morning. I enjoyed the wide representation of well known artists. The temporary exhibit closed 3 days prior, but there is often one available. The Asian collection on the top floor is more things than 2 D art. bowls, boxes, swords, armor, alters,.... amazing volume for a personal collection -- with an interesting acquisition history.
Written September 26, 2023
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Emily R
21 contributions
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Nov 2022 • Family
We came to see some modern art but were surprised to find so many amazing Asian art works! It was like visiting two different museums and I can’t say which one was better, but certainly both collections are unique and we enjoyed them a lot! The palazzo has many original frescos and special Venetian aura. We also enjoyed cafe with tiramisu and gorgeous view of the Grand Canale.
Written March 5, 2023
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Lulli
Trieste, Italy177 contributions
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May 2024 • Solo
Where are all the treasures of Italian painting that this museum certainly possesses? All Venetian painting from the 19th and 20th centuries? Very few are on display, for the rest ample space is given to the contemporary.
Deserted museum and there's no question why.
An immense disappointment.
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Written June 9, 2024
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Lucian M
Constanta, Romania2,644 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
We included Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna on Venezia Unica City Pass, so the entrance fee was covered by it.
The Museum is hosted in a very nice Baroque palace, facing the Grand Canal. You can get there very easy by Vaporetto 1 either from Piazzale Roma, either from Piazza San Marco and get off at San Stae – from there you have to walk a little bit.
In the Museum we admired a nice collection of paintings and sculptures created by artists from 19th and 20th century. We stopped for a while in front of some well-known works of Gustav Klimt, Giorgio de Chirico, Giorgio Morandi, Rodin, Henry Moore …
During our visit there (October 2018), a temporary exhibition dedicated to Fiorucci creations was open to public. This particular exhibition was really impressive by colors and shapes, and we enjoyed a lot.
At the last floor of the building is the Museum of Oriental Art. Among other many nice and interesting exhibits we admired a wide collection of Japanese swords – I never seen so many in one place!
The Museum worth the time and money spent for visit.
Written February 3, 2020
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IlyaNJ
Marlboro, NJ987 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
The permanent collection is not without interest, although including very few big hitters. Special exhibitions were hit-or-miss in my case, and Oriental Art collection on the top level unfortunately feels too stuffy and hot in the summer months (I would probably linger by the display of netsuke longer if I was there in April instead of July). The museum is part of MUVE combined ticket.
Written July 6, 2022
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Siskin
8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
I know art is subjective, but this is just ridiculous.

Most of the paintings look like they were produced by a toddler, waving a brush around.

We did have a tremendous laugh though - see the attached pictures. One of the pieces of "art" was a stepladder with a fridge motor sitting next to it. Next to that, we have a pile of sand on the floor, with a lettuce tied to a post. Clearly we were missing the ability to appreciate art, but it did make us laugh uncontrollably!

Then we have the picture of two people fencing, which consists of a bad line drawing in pencil, and some random green paint on the bottom half. What happened to the rest of the painting?! What a waste of a lovely canvas.

If you head upstairs to the top, there are a few decent works of art.
Written May 19, 2022
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