Museum of Palazzo Venezia
The Museum of Palazzo Venezia, taking up a large part of Palazzo Venezia, was once home to the Venetian Pope Paul II Barbo (1464 – 71). The site was primarily a papal residence until 1564, and later delivered to the Republic of Venice to house its ambassadors. The palazzo was property of Austria between 1797 and 1916. While Italy was experiencing its Fascist Era, Mussolini used the palace as his principal headquartes, adressing crowds from a balcony facing the piazza.
Today, the museum hosts a significant collection of paintings, statues, terracotta, tapestries, furniture and porcelain. The by-gone splendour the museum represents is enhanced by the small bronzes that form a significant part of the Barsanti collection. Other highlights include the Byzantine ebony marriage casket of the 10th Century and the evocative decoration by Andrea Mantegna, set in the Sala del Mappamondo.
Name: Museum of Palazzo Venezia
Address: Via del Plebiscito, 118
Phone: +39 06 6798865
Price: 4EUR
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