Never mind the doge: insatiable curiosity rules Venice, and inside its Natural History Museum it runs wild.
Discover the dinosaurs of the most amazing museum overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice.
Explore the Fondaco dei Turchi, the building that holds the museum and reflects its history as a noble palace until the Dukes of Ferrara were set aside in 1621 to make room for Venice’s most important and controversial trading partners. See the museum stars: dinosaurs illuminated by powerful spotlights, including a terrifying Sahara Ouransaurus and a Ptissacosaurus Mongoliensis, a 120-million-year-old baby dinosaur skeleton from the Gobi Desert. Follow the footsteps of some Venetian explorers when adventurers like Marco Polo found surprising specimens from distant lands. Around every turn scientific marvels await discovery in luminous new exhibits, such as the 19th century Wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) and a bubbling fish tank that represent the whole fragile ecosystem we live in.
Duration: about 2 hours