Venice Museum Pass (MUVE) 2026: Price, Museums & Is the €50 Pass Worth It?

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Is the Museum Pass worth it? The rule of thumb

The Museum Pass is a cumulative ticket — you pay €50 once and use it to enter the included venues, each once. The decisive question is therefore not “is it good?” but “will you visit enough museums for it to pay off?” A simple guide:

• A regular visit to the Doge’s Palace normally goes through the St Mark’s Square museums ticket or the Museum Pass. The St Mark’s Square ticket costs €35 regular (online from €30 when booked 30+ days ahead, reduced €15) and also covers the Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum and the Marciana rooms.
• Each further civic museum usually costs a low double-digit euro amount on its own (for example Ca’ Rezzonico, Ca’ Pesaro, the Murano Glass Museum); there are sometimes island combination tickets.
• Rule of thumb: from the St Mark’s Square block plus two further venues, you are often at the Museum Pass price on paper — and have access to further venues on top.

Rule of thumb: If you only want the Doge’s Palace plus St Mark’s Square, the €35 ticket is usually enough. If you plan the Doge’s Palace plus at least two further city museums — say Ca’ Rezzonico in Dorsoduro and the Glass Museum on Murano — the Museum Pass is usually the better choice, especially as it runs for six months. With reduced tickets, children, seniors, island combination tickets or just one extra museum, do the sums again.

Who is the Museum Pass worth it for — and who not?

Which museums are included in the Museum Pass?

The pass covers the permanent collections of the civic museums that are currently open (the Clock Tower on St Mark’s Square is excluded). Special exhibitions may be included or require a separate ticket depending on the venue; check current notices. We group the venues by location:

Museums included in the Museum Pass — by location

Museum	Location	What it is worth it for
Doge’s Palace	San Marco	The political heart of the Republic: the Doge’s apartments, the Great Council Hall with Tintoretto’s “Paradise”, the Bridge of Sighs, the prisons. The most expensive and most visited venue.
Museo Correr + Archaeology + Marciana	San Marco	An integrated tour of the Napoleonic Wing/Procuratie complex: city history, Canova sculptures, Greek-Roman antiquities and the state rooms of the Marciana Library.
Ca’ Rezzonico	Dorsoduro	The museum of Venetian 18th-century life in a magnificent Grand Canal palace: Tiepolo ceiling frescoes, original furniture, Pietro Longhi genre paintings.
Palazzo Mocenigo	Santa Croce	The history of fabric, costume and perfume in the Mocenigo family’s noble residence — an underrated address for fashion and textile enthusiasts.
Casa di Carlo Goldoni	San Polo	Birthplace of the comedy reformer Carlo Goldoni with a library on theatre history. Compact, quiet, doable in 30–40 minutes.
Ca’ Pesaro	Santa Croce	The International Gallery of Modern Art (including Klimt’s “Judith II”) plus the Museum of Oriental Art in Longhena’s baroque palace.
Museo Fortuny	San Marco	Mariano Fortuny’s eclectic studio — textile design, stage design, photography, painting. A Gothic palazzo on Campo San Beneto, often with strong temporary exhibitions.
Glass Museum (Museo del Vetro)	Murano	One of the most important collections on the history of Venetian and Murano glass. A must-stop if you are going to Murano anyway.
Lace Museum (Museo del Merletto)	Burano	A collection on Venetian and lagoon lace-making from the 16th to the 20th century. Small, but the substantive anchor on Burano.
Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia Giancarlo Ligabue	Santa Croce	The Fontego dei Turchi on the Grand Canal: fossils and a dinosaur skeleton, an aquarium, a natural-history collection — the most family-friendly venue in the pass.
Torcello Museum	Torcello	Archaeology and medieval art on the early history of the lagoon — sensible in combination with the basilica on Torcello.
MUVEC — Casa delle contemporaneità	Mestre (mainland)	Contemporary art from 1948 on the mainland. For classic first-time visitors usually a lower priority than the central venues because it is in Mestre.

A note on counting: Officially the pass is described as the Doge’s Palace + 12 other Civic Museums (13 venues in total). Because the Correr group (Correr, Archaeology, Marciana) is bundled as one integrated tour, MUVE/Venezia Unica speaks of 11 sites, 12 further museums or 13 entries depending on how you count — it is always the same pass. Check opening days and hours for each venue before your visit; not all are open every day.

What the Museum Pass does NOT include

This is where most misunderstandings arise. The Museum Pass is a pass for the civic museums — but many of Venice’s best-known art venues are not part of it:

• Gallerie dell’Accademia — a state museum with its own admission. The most important collection of Venetian painting is not in the Museum Pass.
• Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Punta della Dogana / Palazzo Grassi — private foundations (Guggenheim and Pinault respectively), each with a separate ticket.
• St Mark’s Basilica, Pala d’Oro, Cathedral Museum/Loggia and Campanile — their own ticket rules, directly at the basilica; not part of the MUVE Museum Pass.
• Churches of the Chorus circuit (Frari, San Polo, Redentore and others) — for these there is the separate Chorus Pass.
• Vaporetto / public transport — not included. If you want to bundle culture and travel, look at the Venezia Unica City Pass.
• Contributo di Accesso (access fee for day visitors, €5/10) — a completely separate city levy. Details: Venice access fee.

The underrated advantage: 6 months’ validity

Unlike most combined city tickets, which expire after 24 or 48 hours, the Museum Pass is valid for six months from first entry. That makes it especially attractive for two types of traveller: those who want to experience Venice at a slower pace over several days instead of squeezing three museums into one day — and repeat visitors who come twice within half a year (say, the Biennale in spring and again in autumn) and use the pass across both stays. One entry per venue applies; a reservation is not required for most venues, but is advisable for the Doge’s Palace in high season — check the current time-slot logic when buying.

Discounts and free admission

The reduced pass costs €25 and, according to current official guidance, applies among others to children/teenagers aged 6 to 16, students aged 15 to 25, visitors over 65 and holders of the Rolling Venice card. Free are, among others, children up to 5, Venetian citizens/residents and people with disabilities with one companion. Family and group discounts can change. Proof is required at the entrance for reduced and free categories; check further discounts and free categories on the official MUVE/Venezia Unica site before buying.

Museum Pass vs. St Mark’s ticket vs. Venezia Unica — briefly distinguished

• St Mark’s Square museums ticket (€35): only the Doge’s Palace + the St Mark’s Square museums (Correr/Archaeology/Marciana). Right if you want only this block.
• Museum Pass (€50): the same block plus the further civic museums, valid for 6 months. Right for museum-intensive travellers.
• Venezia Unica City Pass (modular): museums plus churches, monuments and optionally vaporetto/airport transfer in one booking; price depends on selection. Right if you want to bundle culture and mobility — it is not automatically cheaper.

You will find the full side-by-side comparison of all passes including the Chorus Pass and the ACTV vaporetto passes here: Venice passes compared 2026.

Where do I buy the Museum Pass — and should I book in advance?

Officially the Museum Pass is available from MUVE (visitmuve.it) and at the ticket offices of the individual museums. Combination tickets, some of which include a reserved Doge’s Palace time slot, are also available through third-party providers. Third-party providers may offer mobile tickets, booking interfaces in your language or flexible cancellation. Before buying you should check whether it is the official MUVE Museum Pass, whether a Doge’s Palace time slot is included, which cancellation terms apply and whether fees are added. For the other venues no reservation is needed — there the pass at the entrance is enough.

Frequently asked questions about the Museum Pass

How much does the Museum Pass cost in 2026?

€50 regular, €25 reduced (including children/teenagers 6–16, students 15–25, over-65s, Rolling Venice holders). It is valid for 6 months and allows one entry per included museum.

How many museums are included?

Officially the Doge’s Palace plus 12 other civic museums (13 venues in total). Because the Correr group (Correr, Archaeological Museum, Marciana Library) counts as one integrated tour, MUVE/Venezia Unica speaks of 11 sites, 12 further museums or 13 entries depending on how you count — it is always the same pass. Included are, among others, the Doge’s Palace, Ca’ Rezzonico, Ca’ Pesaro, Fortuny, the Murano Glass Museum and the Burano Lace Museum.

When is the Museum Pass worth it compared with single tickets?

As a rule of thumb, as soon as you visit at least two further city museums besides the Doge’s Palace/St Mark’s Square block (€35 on its own). With reduced tickets, children, seniors, island combination tickets or just one extra museum, it is worth doing your own sums.

Is the Doge’s Palace included in the Museum Pass?

Yes. A regular visit to the Doge’s Palace normally goes through the Museum Pass or the St Mark’s Square ticket (€35). In high season a pre-booked time slot is advisable — check the current reservation logic when buying. Special routes and special exhibitions may have their own ticket logic.

Are the Accademia, Peggy Guggenheim or Punta della Dogana included?

No. The Gallerie dell’Accademia is a state museum; Peggy Guggenheim and Punta della Dogana are private foundations. All three have their own tickets and are not part of the MUVE Museum Pass.

Do I need a reservation for the included museums?

For most included museums the pass at the entrance is enough. For the Doge’s Palace and individual special cases, the current reservation or time-slot logic should be checked when buying, especially in high season.

Are the vaporetto or the access fee included?

No, neither. The Museum Pass is purely a museum pass. ACTV travel passes are sold separately and can also be integrated into one basket via the Venezia Unica City Pass. The Contributo di Accesso (€5/10 for day visitors) is a separate city levy.

Related topics

• Venice passes compared 2026 — all passes side by side
• Museums in Venice — all venues, tickets and passes
• Doge’s Palace — tickets, highlights, Secret Itineraries
• Ca’ Rezzonico — museum of the Venetian 18th century
• Murano Glass Museum — collection and tickets
• Venice access fee — fee days and rules