Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Venice's wildest adventure begins with dinosaurs, then dashes through evolution
and enters Venice's age of exploration, when adventurers like Marco Polo fetched
scientific marvels from distant lands. Pass mummies and enter a
wunderkammer
(curiosity cabinet) covered with shark jaws and poisonous blowfish. Adorning the
exit staircase are heraldic symbols of kissing doves, marking the building's history
as a ducal palace and Turkish trading house.
(Fondaco dei Turchi; 041 275 02 06;
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tp://msn.visitmuve.it
; Salizada del Fontego dei Turchi 1730, Santa Croce; adult/reduced €8/5.50, or
with Museum Pass;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun, to 5pm Tue-Fri Nov-May;
San Stae)
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Fondazione Prada
MUSEUM
This stately Grand Canal palace has been commandeered by Fondazione Prada,
but you won't necessarily find handbags here. Instead Ca' Corner showcases the
art and avant-garde design that have shaped modern visual sensibilities, from For-
tunato Depero's fragmented Futurist suits to Andy Warhol's Brillo boxes. Rotating
multimedia shows are imaginative and exhaustive, though one visiting dachshund
critic yawned audibly at early video art.
(Ca' Corner; 041 810 91 61;
www.fondazioneprada.org
; Calle de Ca' Corner 2215, Santa Croce; adult/reduced €10/free;
10am-6pm Wed-Mon during exhibitions;
San Stae)
