Palazzo Ducale (The Doges’ Palace)

San Marco

Palazzo Ducale (The Doges’ Palace)
Palazzo Ducale Venezia

  • Location: Palazzo Ducale (The Doges’ Palace)
  • Address: Piazzetta San Marco (Porta del Frumento), San Marco 1
  • E-Mail: info@fmcvenezia.it
  • Phone#: +30 041 2715911
  • Opening: Every day from April 1st to October 31st 8:30am-7pm
    (last admission 6 pm)

    From November 1st to March 31st 8.30am-5.30pm
    (last admission 4.30 pm)

    Closed on December 25th and January 1st
  • Price: St. Mark’s Square Museums Ticket
    A single ticket valid for the Doge’s Palace and the combined itinerary of Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.  This ticket is valid for 3 months and grants one single admission to the Doge’s Palace and the combined itinerary. 

    Full price: 19 € 

    Reduced price: 12 € 
    Children aged from 6 to 14; students aged from 15 to 25; coordinators (max. 2) for groups of children or students (min. 10); citizens over 65; staff of the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e per il Turismo (MiBACT); holders of the Venice Rolling Card; FAI members.

    Free entrance:
    Venetian citizens and residents; ICOM members; children aged from 0 to 5; disabled people with helper; authorized guides and interpreters accompanying groups or individual visitors; for groups of at least 15 people, 1 free entrance (only with prior booking); MUVE ordinary partners; Servizio Civile volunteers; MUVE Friend Card holders; holders of ”The Cultivist” card (plus three guests).

    Family Offer:
    reduced ticket for all family members, for families of two adults and at least one child (aged 6 to 14)

    School Offer:
    5.50 € per person (valid from September 1st to March 15th) for students of all schools levels accompanied by their teachers; a list of the students’ names must be provided by the school

    Museum pass
    The Museum Pass is the cumulative ticket for the permanent collection of the Musei Civici of Venice currently open and for those connected (Palazzo Fortuny and Clock Tower not included).  This ticket is valid for 6 months and grants one single admission to each museum.
    The Museum Pass grants entrance to the following museums:

    The St Mark's Square Museums
    - Doge’s Palace
    - combined itinerary of Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.

    Other Civic Museums of Venice
    Ca’ Rezzonico - Museum of Venice 18th-Century; Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo; Carlo Goldoni’s House; Ca’ Pesaro, International Gallery of Modern Art + Oriental Art Museum; Glass Museum - Murano; Lace Museum - Burano; Natural History Museum.

    Full price Museum Pass: 24 €
    Reduced Museum Pass: 18 €

    Family Museum Pass Offer:
    reduced ticket for all family members, for families of two adults and at least one child (aged 6 to 14)

    School ‘Museum Pass’ Offer:
    10 € per person (valid from September 1st to March 15th): for students of all schools levels accompanied by their teachers; a list the students’ names must be provided by the school.

    Secret Itineraries tour at the Doge's Palace

    Full price ticket: 20 €

    Reduced ticket: 14 € *
    Children aged from 6 to 14; students aged from 15 to 25; coordinators (max. 2) for groups of children or students; citizens over 65; Venetian residents; holders of the Rolling Venice Card; holders of the Venice Card Transport & Culture; holders of the combined ticket to the St. Mark’s Square Museums; holders of the Museum Pass; holders of the Clock Tower ticket; I.C.O.M. members; staff of the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e per il Turismo (MiBACT).

    * ID is required

    Special openings of the Doge's Palace

    It’s possibile to visit the Doge’s Palace after the closing time, sending a request at least 5 working days before the desired data, to verify the availability for an extraordinary opening of the museum.
    Conditions and costs:
    purchase of at least 15 tickets of 55 €


  • Transportation: Lines 1, 2, N (stop S. Marco Vallaresso)
    Lines 2, 10, A, B (stop S. Marco Giardinetti)
    Lines 1, 2, 7, 14, 15, 20, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, N (stop S. Zaccaria)
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The palace was for centuries the core of city life: the residence of the Doge, the seat of the Government and the Court of Justice.

Built from the IX century, it was changed many times until it took the current shape featuring two facades, of which the one facing the quay is the oldest (1340), characterized by a colonnade featuring splendid capitals (the original ones are in the Museum), and the characteristic two-colour pattern in white and pink. The interior of this amazing compound includes outstanding works of art which are still visible in their original setting.