The collection is located on the top floor of Ca’ Pesaro, home to the International Gallery of Modern Art, by virtue of the agreement reached in 1925 between the State and the Municipality of Venice.
The museum is housed in one of the most magnificent Baroque palaces overlooking the Grand Canal. The building, begun according to the design of Baldassarre Longhena (1598-1682) in the second half of the seventeenth century, was completed at the beginning of the eighteenth century.
The collection that constitutes the Museum of Oriental Art is due to Prince Enrico di Borbone, Count of Bardi, and his journey around the world carried out between 1887 and 1889.
From his long stays in Indonesia, China, and Japan, Enrico di Borbone brought back thirty thousand pieces, which he arranged for permanent exhibition in Venice, at Palazzo Vendramin Calergi. The events following the prince’s death in 1906, the sale of part of the collection, and the First World War concluded with the acquisition of the collection by the State as war damage compensation.
Between 1925 and 1928, adaptation works of the premises, the setup, and the transfer of the collection from Palazzo Vendramin Calergi to Ca’ Pesaro were carried out.
Since November 2002, with subsequent renewals, the agreement between the City of Venice and the Special Superintendency for the Venetian Museum Hub has been in force, unifying ticketing management and services such as cloakroom, bookshop, and cafeteria.
Information about the Museum of Oriental Art
Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM from November 1 to March 31; 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM from April 1 to October 31. Ticket sales end one hour before closing.
10.00 euros Integrated ticket with the International Gallery of Modern Art
