Casa di Carlo Goldoni
Birthplace of the playwright Carlo Goldoni in San Polo, with a small museum, a puppet theatre and a library of theatre studies.
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About the museum
Carlo Goldoni was born in Venice in 1707 at Ca’ Centanni, a large house in the parish of San Tomà, which today houses the museum dedicated to him. His life unfolded between Venice and Paris, where he died in 1793; family circumstances often took him around Italy.
The museum offers a small route dedicated to the playwright and houses the Biblioteca di Studi Teatrali, with about 30,000 works on the performing arts, regarded as one of the main specialised libraries in the field. One room is reserved for a puppet theatre.
The Casa di Carlo Goldoni is part of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia and, together with Ca’ Rezzonico and Palazzo Mocenigo, forms the group of the Musei del Settecento Veneziano (Museums of 18th-century Venice), for which a combined ticket is available.
Highlights
- Birthplace of Carlo Goldoni (1707)
- Puppet theatre
- Biblioteca di Studi Teatrali with about 30,000 works
- Combined ticket with Ca’ Rezzonico and Palazzo Mocenigo
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso dedicato a Carlo Goldoni e teatrino di marionette – Short route through the playwright’s birthplace, with a room devoted to the puppet theatre.
- Founded
- 1931
- Operated by
- Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
- Visitors per year
- approx. 23,109
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €3.50children aged 6 to 14, students aged 15 to 25, people over 65, Ministry of Culture staff, holders of Rolling Venice and ISIC |
| Children & teens | €3.50free up to age 5 · Reduced from 6 to 14; free from 0 to 5. |
| Seniors | €3.50Over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €3.50Students aged 15 to 25. |
| Families | –Seniors + Junior offer: reduced rate for all paying members of groups with two adults and at least one child up to 16. |
| I Musei del Settecento Veneziano (Ca’ Rezzonico, Palazzo Mocenigo, Casa Goldoni; valid 3 months) | €20Reduced €10 |
| Museum Pass for the permanent collections of the Musei Civici (valid 6 months) | €50Reduced €25; not valid for the Torre dell’Orologio |
| School ticket (1 September–15 March) | €3.50Also valid for up to two accompanying adults; free for two teachers per group |
Free admission: Free admission for residents and those born in the Municipality of Venice.
Also free for children aged 0 to 5, licensed tour guides, ICOM members, holders of the MUVE Friend Card, Amici dei Musei, Art Pass, Venetian Heritage and Save Venice (the last three for two people), and other categories listed by the museum. Online booking is available via Vivaticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 museum declares itself fully accessible to people with disabilities and is included in the accessible routes of the Municipality of Venice. As this is a listed historic building, the floor may have slight slopes, raised thresholds or steps of uneven height.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Baby changing facilities
The museum has a Baby Pit-stop, a space for breastfeeding, changing and relaxing. Educational activities are run by MUVE Education.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
San Tomà
Vaporetto lines 1 and 2 with stop San Tomà; from Piazzale Roma, from Venezia Santa Lucia station and from the Lido di Venezia.
Transport timetables are on the websites of ACTV, ATVO (shuttle from the Air Terminal) and Alilaguna.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Free left-luggage; large suitcases or bulky luggage are not allowed (sum of the three sides over 1 metre). MUVE dog-sitting service, dog-friendly, can be booked via Bauadvisor.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visiting rules of the Musei Civici di Venezia apply. |
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