Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro

About the museum

The Ca' d'Oro is one of Venice's most prestigious late-Gothic palaces and retains the structure of the old Venetian merchant houses (case-fondaco). The well in the courtyard was carved by Bartolomeo Bon in 1427, while the mosaic floor of ancient marbles was commissioned by Baron Giorgio Franchetti (1865-1927) to recall the early Christian basilicas.

Franchetti restored the palace with great commitment and in 1916 donated to the Italian state both the building and his collections. The gallery opened to the public in 1927, the year of the baron's death; his ashes rest beneath a porphyry slab in the entrance hall.

Since its opening the collection has been enlarged with Renaissance works from religious buildings that were suppressed or demolished, and with material from other state museums in Venice. In 1992 a section dedicated to Venetian ceramics was opened in the nearby Palazzo Duodo. The collection includes furniture, paintings, medals, tapestries, small bronzes and sculptures. Since 2 February 2026 the museum has been closed for the final phase of restoration and rehanging works, supported by Venetian Heritage and the Fondazione Giulio e Giovanna Sacchetti.

Highlights

• Courtyard with the well by Bartolomeo Bon, 1427
• Mosaic floor of ancient marbles
• Paintings, medals and tapestries from the Franchetti collection
• Small bronzes and sculptures
• Loggias on the Grand Canal

Founded

1927

Operated by

Ministero della Cultura (Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Veneto)

Admission & discounts

The museum is closed for restoration and rehanging; the reopening date is not yet known.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The two floors of the visit route are connected by a lift. There is one step to access the museum and the loggias on the Grand Canal.

Kids & families

The museum is closed for restoration and rehanging; the reopening date is not yet known.

Getting there & parking

The entrance is on the calle that links Strada Nova to the vaporetto stop. From Santa Lucia station it is about 30 minutes on foot along Strada Nova.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check

The site lists a bookshop and a left-luggage service.

Events & venue rental

The museum is closed for restoration and rehanging; the reopening date is not yet known.

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