Museo Fortuny

A highly interesting museum devoted to the Spanish born, multifaceted artist Mariano Fortuny, spanning over a wide field from painting to photography via tissue printing and theatre scenography. One of the most complete and successful artist-businessmen of the 20th century, displayed on the first and second floors of his private home and workshop. On the ground floor there is a separate section for temporary exhibitions.

A very quirky and interesting museum, founded in the home of an artistic businessman. This museum contains lots of artwork associated with the festival world such as paintings, tapestries, sculptures and models. Well recommended for a couple of hours, though beware that there is a lot of stairs climbing.

Great museum. Beautiful building housing clothing and fabric from the Fortuny family. A miniature of their palace, clothing pieces, photographs, machinery for printing fabrics, staged rooms and more. Would recommend to anyone who likes beautiful things.

Very glad we went to this museum, and we only did so because it was included in the Venice museum pass. The fresco in the sitting room was impressive, and the other paintings, fabrics, and photography were interesting. Would say this is a hidden gem.

The palace is incredible with its rich tapestries, original furnishings, architectural models, and evocative costumes. I went there with a friend of mine and we bought the audio guides but they were difficult to follow, especially because we had difficulty finding the right guide for each room. I'd definitely go again but with a human guide.

Fantastic museum, very beautiful. Absolutely must visit for those who interested to see a real home of a real people who lived and created fashion history in Venice in the beginning of 20th century.

It is a really nice museum, with amazing art. The staff are really welcoming, and helpful. They’ll guide you very friendly. The temperature inside is totally pleasant, specially if you’re visiting the city in hot summer season. The museum is very close to the city center and it’s located in beautiful narrow lanes of Venice. It’s just a matter of few steps. You don’t need to book in advance you can get tickets right away with no waiting.

It’s a great museum- you can see everything in about an hour, but I recommend taking your time. There are many interesting paintings and sculptures. The Fortuny family was incredibly talented and had a remarkable eye for art.

Beautiful paintings and silks can be found in this museum. There are several boards used to give you context of the artist, history, and architecture before you enter. The silk dresses and remnants of other silk patterns are plentiful. Beautiful colors and designs as well as the tools used to create them can be found throughout. Don't forget to look up and view the silk chandeliers. Geometric designs covered by beautiful silks create interesting light. My favorites were the paintings, especially those depicting the city of Venice. There were also many portraits of women in various poses. The ones of the women looking away were interesting. It was fun to see some images in a beginning stage where some of the picture was still a drawing and other parts had begun to be painted. It was also interesting to see the models of theatres. Lots of variety in the displayed art. For 10eu, it was a great sample of art.