How much are Palazzo Grimani tickets?
A full ticket to the Museo di Palazzo Grimani costs €14. Visitors aged 18 to 25 pay €2, and entry is free for under-18s and for disabled visitors with a companion. An annual pass costs €30. These are the prices published by the museum.
Is Palazzo Grimani free on any day?
Yes. Like other Italian state museums, it is free on the first Sunday of every month, and on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. Expect more visitors on those days, though it rarely gets truly crowded.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00, with last entry at 18:00. The museum is closed on Mondays. It opens on several holidays, including Easter Sunday and Monday, 25 April, 1 May and 15 August, and runs occasional evening openings.
Where can I buy tickets?
The museum sells tickets only at its own ticket desk and through the official Musei Italiani app and website. You don't need to book ahead as an individual. Groups must book in advance by email or phone.
How long does a visit take?
Allow 60 to 90 minutes for the courtyard, the staircase and the rooms of the piano nobile, including the Tribuna. Add 30 minutes or more if there is a temporary exhibition on the second floor.
Is Palazzo Grimani worth visiting?
If you like Renaissance interiors and classical sculpture, yes. It is one of the few 16th-century Venetian palaces you can walk through with its frescoes and stuccoes restored, and the Tribuna, with Roman statues back on its walls and Ganymede hanging from the vault, has no equal in the city. It gets a small fraction of the Doge's Palace's visitors.
What is the Tribuna?
A small square room with a coffered lantern ceiling, designed to display Patriarch Giovanni Grimani's collection of ancient sculpture. It once held more than a hundred pieces. Today many of them are back in place, and a Roman statue of the eagle carrying off Ganymede hangs from the centre of the vault.
Who were the Grimani?
One of Venice's great patrician families. Antonio Grimani, who bought the palace, became doge in 1521. His grandsons Vettore, a Procurator of St Mark's, and Giovanni, Patriarch of Aquileia, rebuilt it in the Roman style from the 1530s. Giovanni gave his antiquities to the Republic in 1587, founding what is now the National Archaeological Museum.
How do I get to Palazzo Grimani?
The museum is in the Castello district, at Ramo Grimani off Ruga Giuffa, a minute from Campo Santa Maria Formosa. It is about 10 minutes on foot from St Mark's Square. The nearest vaporetto stops are Rialto and San Zaccaria.
Is there a guided tour that includes Palazzo Grimani?
Yes. On Viator, a private 'Secret Venice' walking tour from Rialto includes the museum entrance ticket, with Marco Polo's house and other hidden corners on the way. The museum itself does not run regular guided tours for individuals.
Is the museum accessible?
As a state museum, Palazzo Grimani offers free entry to disabled visitors and a companion. The piano nobile is reached by a monumental staircase; ask the ticket desk about access before your visit by phone on +39 041 241 15 07.
What exhibitions are on?
The second floor hosts temporary exhibitions that pair old and contemporary art. In 2026 the museum shows Amoako Boafo's first solo exhibition in Italy, from 5 May to 22 November. Check the museum's website for current shows.
