Pinacoteca Manfrediniana – Museo diocesano di Venezia
Picture gallery of the Patriarchal Seminary next to the Salute, home since 2019 to the Diocesan Museum of the Patriarchate of Venice.
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About the museum
The Pinacoteca takes its name from Marquis Federico Manfredini (Rovigo 1743 – Campoverardo 1829), who gathered the paintings while in the service of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany and later during his retreat in the Venetian countryside. Having no family, he left most of the collection to the Patriarchal Seminary of Venice, on condition that the paintings remain together.
The collection comprises 65 paintings on canvas, panel and copper, with works from schools of central Italy and Northern Europe, and old copies of famous paintings now in the Louvre and the Hermitage. It is located in the complex of the Patriarchal Seminary, next to the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.
The Museo diocesano d'arte sacra (Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art), established in 1977, was for decades housed in the Romanesque cloister of Sant'Apollonia, in the sestiere of Castello. Since 2019 the role of Diocesan Museum of the Patriarchate of Venice has been assigned to the Pinacoteca Manfrediniana, which thus confirms the Salute complex as a centre of the cultural offer of the Venetian Church. The cloister of Sant'Apollonia is not currently open as a museum.
Highlights
- 65 paintings from the collection of Marquis Federico Manfredini
- Works from schools of central Italy and Northern Europe
- Old copies of paintings now in the Louvre and the Hermitage
- Ticket includes the sacristy of the basilica of the Salute
Permanent exhibition
- Pinacoteca Manfrediniana – Collection of 65 paintings bequeathed by Marquis Federico Manfredini to the Patriarchal Seminary.
- Founded
- 1977
- Operated by
- Patriarcato di Venezia – Seminario Patriarcale
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6residents of the Comune di Venezia, young people aged 18 to 25, over-65s, journalists, students of the Liceo artistico (art school), of the Accademia di Belle Arti (academy of fine arts) and of the Beni Culturali course |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Seniors | €6Reduction for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Students of the Liceo artistico, the Accademia di Belle Arti and the Beni Culturali course. |
The ticket gives access to the Pinacoteca and to the sacristy of the basilica of the Salute. Free admission also for members of the clergy.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
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- 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
Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. Information on architectural barriers is not published.
Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Accredited scholars and researchers must request a visit in writing from the Rector of the Patriarchal Seminary (pmanfrediniana@gmail.com). Reproduction of the works requires written authorisation. |
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