Establish after the 1st World War in 1919, the Naval History Museum is located in Campo S. Biagio, next to the Old Arsenal of Venice, in a building which was a granary of to the Serenissima Republic and is still under the jurisdiction of the Italian Navy. This museum is the most important of its kind in Italy.
Besides the main building, whose exhibition area develops on five levels for a total of 42 exposition halls, there are other parts belonging to the museum: the Ships Pavillion, located in the old oars laboratory of the Arsenal, and San Biagio Church (XI century, renovated on the XVIII century). This was the old church of the Serenissima Republic Navy and then of the Austrian Navy, today reopened for religious functions of the Italian Navy and exposition area of the museum itself.
Inside the museum, there are numerous relics of the Serenissima and Italian Navy’s history: equipment, models, uniforms and real ships. The most important one is surely the Bucintoro, a ceremony ship for the Doge, who throw his ring in the lagoon as a symbol of the Marriage of the Sea during a ceremony held every year on the Ascension Day. Besides the Bucintoro, there are other kind of tipical Venetian boats, military vessels and a part of the engine room of Guglielmo Marconi’s yacht Elettra.
Another great visit is the one in the Enrico Dandolo Submarine, measuring 46 meters long and nearly 5 meters wide, is one of the first four submarines designed during the Cold War era. Silent, maneuverable, and fast, these submarines were equipped with advanced technologies that fortunately were never used for offensive purposes. Today, located within the spaces of the Arsenal, the Submarine is open to all visitors with a special ticket.
This is a very important museum, to let us understand the history of a once great Maritime Republic as Venice.
Useful Information:
Opening Hours:
Open daily (closed on Tuesdays)
- Summer: March 21st – November 4th: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Winter: November 5th – March 20th: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
It is possible to combine admission to the Naval History Museum with a visit to the Enrico Dandolo Submarine with a special ticket. Visits take place daily (except Tuesdays during winter) at set times.
Please check the updated schedule on the website: https://munav.it/info-e-orari/
Tickets:
First Option: Admission to the Naval History Museum and Ships Pavilion
- Full Price: €16.00
- Reduced Price: €12.00
Second Option: Visit to the Enrico Dandolo Submarine + Admission to the Naval History Museum and Ships Pavilion
- Full Price: €26.00
- Reduced Price: €22.00
Tickets available at: https://www.munav.it/biglietti-munav-museo-storico-navale-di-venezia
Contacts:
Phone: +39 041 575 4259
Email: info@munav.it
For more information, visit: https://munav.it
Address: Riva S. Biasio Castello, 2148, 30122 Venice
How to get there: Vaporetto ACTV lines 1, 4.1, or 4.2 – stop “Arsenale”
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