{"id":12355,"date":"2026-06-09T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/?p=12355"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:54:23","slug":"venice-museum-year-2026-muve-programme-new-venues-major-exhibitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-museum-year-2026-muve-programme-new-venues-major-exhibitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice Museum Year 2026: MUVE Programme, New Venues &#038; Major Exhibitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"tv-featured-snippet\"><p><strong>In brief:<\/strong> The <strong>Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE)<\/strong> and its <strong>13 venues<\/strong> have lined up a particularly rich programme for 2026: a new location, <strong>MUVEC \u2013 Casa delle Contemporaneit\u00e0 in Mestre<\/strong>, the <strong>&#8220;Grande Correr&#8221;<\/strong> project and an <strong>expansion of the Murano Glass Museum<\/strong>. Major exhibitions include &#8220;Etruscans and Veneti&#8221; at the <strong>Doge&#8217;s Palace<\/strong>, a retrospective of <strong>Jenny Saville<\/strong> at Ca&#8217; Pesaro and <strong>Erwin Wurm<\/strong> at Palazzo Fortuny. Many venues are combined in the <strong>MUVE Museum Pass<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of Venice&#8217;s great museums share one operator: the <strong>Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia<\/strong>, MUVE for short. It runs the civic museums \u2014 from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-museums\/doges-palace\/\">Doge&#8217;s Palace<\/a> on St Mark&#8217;s Square through art and city-history houses to the specialist museums on the islands, 13 venues in all. For 2026 MUVE has announced an exceptionally extensive year: new venues, major building projects and a series of important special exhibitions \u2014 a great reason to discover Venice&#8217;s museums beyond the usual paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which venues belong to MUVE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group covers very different themes \u2014 from power and city history through art to craft and nature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Power &amp; history:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-museums\/doges-palace\/\">Doge&#8217;s Palace<\/a> and the Museo Correr on St Mark&#8217;s Square.<\/li><li><strong>Art:<\/strong> Ca&#8217; Pesaro (gallery of modern art) and Palazzo Fortuny.<\/li><li><strong>The Settecento (18th c.):<\/strong> Ca&#8217; Rezzonico, Palazzo Mocenigo and the Casa di Carlo Goldoni.<\/li><li><strong>Craft &amp; islands:<\/strong> the Glass Museum on Murano and the Lace Museum on Burano.<\/li><li><strong>Nature &amp; lagoon:<\/strong> the Natural History Museum (Fontego dei Turchi) and the Torcello Museum.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New venues and building projects in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026 marks a turning point for the civic museums \u2014 with three structural changes that significantly expand what&#8217;s on offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>MUVEC \u2013 Casa delle Contemporaneit\u00e0<\/strong> in <strong>Mestre<\/strong>: a new hub for contemporary art and culture on the mainland \u2014 easy to reach for travellers arriving via Mestre.<\/li><li><strong>&#8220;Grande Correr&#8221;:<\/strong> the step-by-step expansion of the Museo Correr on St Mark&#8217;s Square into an enlarged, re-staged city museum.<\/li><li><strong>Expansion of the Glass Museum<\/strong> on Murano \u2014 more exhibition space for centuries of Venetian glass art, a plus for any Murano trip.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The major exhibitions of 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"tv-decision-matrix\"><caption>MUVE \u2014 selected exhibitions 2026<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Venue<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Exhibition<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Doge&#8217;s Palace (Palazzo Ducale)<\/td><td>&#8220;Etruscans and Veneti. Waters, cults and sanctuaries&#8221; \u2014 archaeology of the Etruscans and Veneti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ca&#8217; Pesaro<\/td><td>Major retrospective of the contemporary painter Jenny Saville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Museo Fortuny<\/td><td>Survey of the Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Museo Correr<\/td><td>&#8220;Dialoghi canoviani&#8221; \u2014 Canova in dialogue with contemporary art (until 22 November)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Etruscans and Veneti<\/strong> at the Doge&#8217;s Palace explores the early cultures of northern Italy \u2014 the waters, cults and sanctuaries of the Etruscans and the ancient Veneti, the region&#8217;s &#8220;ancestors&#8221;. A rare chance to look at the lagoon&#8217;s history long before Venice itself, and in the city&#8217;s most famous palace. At <strong>Ca&#8217; Pesaro<\/strong>, the modern-art gallery on the Grand Canal, an extensive retrospective of British painter <strong>Jenny Saville<\/strong> takes centre stage. At Palazzo Fortuny, <strong>Erwin Wurm<\/strong> shows his often wittily distorted sculptures, while the Museo Correr&#8217;s <strong>&#8220;Dialoghi canoviani&#8221;<\/strong> bring Antonio Canova&#8217;s work into conversation with contemporary art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets and passes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several MUVE venues the <strong>MUVE Museum Pass<\/strong> pays off (around \u20ac50, reduced about \u20ac25, valid 6 months): it covers the Doge&#8217;s Palace plus around a dozen other civic museums \u2014 cheaper than single tickets once you visit three or more houses. If you only want the St Mark&#8217;s Square museums, the combined St Mark&#8217;s ticket is the better fit. Which pass suits which trip is shown in our overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-passes\/\">Venice passes<\/a>; a full list of houses is on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-museums\/\">Venice museums<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3d4a6;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fffdf6;margin:1.7rem 0\">\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;padding:1.25rem 1.4rem\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:240px\">\n<span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#1a4d6e;color:#ffffff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.22rem .65rem;border-radius:999px\">Recommended &middot; Museum Pass<\/span>\n<h3 style=\"margin:.6rem 0 .35rem;color:#1a4d6e;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.2\">MUVE Museum Pass Venice 2026<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#41606f;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.5\">One ticket for the <strong>Doge&#8217;s Palace<\/strong> and around a dozen further civic museums \u2014 <strong>\u20ac50<\/strong>, valid <strong>6 months<\/strong>. Book ahead with skip-the-line at the Doge&#8217;s Palace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;text-align:center;min-width:200px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/de\/dogenpalast-tickets\/dogenpalast-tickets-11-museen-pass-e-27402\/?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.treffpunkt-venedig.de&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;affiliate_code=kPs0SQ&amp;utm_campaign=muve&amp;languageCode=en&amp;currencyCode=EUR&amp;utm_content=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#c9941e;color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;text-decoration:none;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:10px\">Book the MUVE Pass &rarr;<\/a>\n<div style=\"margin-top:.5rem;font-size:.72rem;color:#8a8a7a\">Provider: Headout &middot; from \u20ac50<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f3ecd7;padding:.55rem 1.4rem;font-size:.72rem;color:#7a6f4e\">Affiliate link: if you book we earn a commission \u2014 at no extra cost to you. The official reference is MUVE (visitmuve.it).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about the MUVE year 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display:grid;gap:.7rem;margin:1.1rem 0\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1edf4;border-left:4px solid #1a4d6e;border-radius:10px;background:#f7fbfd;padding:.9rem 1.15rem\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem;font-weight:700;color:#1a4d6e;font-size:1.02rem\">What is MUVE?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#37576a;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55\">MUVE stands for the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, the foundation of Venice&#8217;s civic museums with 13 venues \u2014 including the Doge&#8217;s Palace, Correr, Ca&#8217; Rezzonico, Palazzo Fortuny and the Murano Glass Museum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1edf4;border-left:4px solid #1a4d6e;border-radius:10px;background:#f7fbfd;padding:.9rem 1.15rem\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem;font-weight:700;color:#1a4d6e;font-size:1.02rem\">What&#8217;s new in 2026?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#37576a;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55\">Three big projects: the new MUVEC venue in Mestre, the &#8220;Grande Correr&#8221; expansion and the enlargement of the Murano Glass Museum \u2014 plus several major special exhibitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1edf4;border-left:4px solid #1a4d6e;border-radius:10px;background:#f7fbfd;padding:.9rem 1.15rem\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem;font-weight:700;color:#1a4d6e;font-size:1.02rem\">Which exhibitions are especially worth it?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#37576a;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55\">&#8220;Etruscans and Veneti&#8221; at the Doge&#8217;s Palace (archaeology), the Jenny Saville retrospective at Ca&#8217; Pesaro and Erwin Wurm at Palazzo Fortuny \u2014 plus the Canova dialogues at the Correr (until 22 November).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1edf4;border-left:4px solid #1a4d6e;border-radius:10px;background:#f7fbfd;padding:.9rem 1.15rem\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 .35rem;font-weight:700;color:#1a4d6e;font-size:1.02rem\">Is the MUVE Museum Pass worth it?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#37576a;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55\">From three visited houses, yes. It is valid for 6 months and covers the Doge&#8217;s Palace plus around a dozen further museums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venice&#8217;s MUVE museum year 2026: a new MUVEC venue in Mestre, an expanded Murano Glass Museum, the &#8220;Grande Correr&#8221; project and major exhibitions \u2014 Etruscans and Veneti, Jenny Saville and Erwin Wurm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"highlight_bis":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12355"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12357,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12355\/revisions\/12357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}