in Venice, reopened after a restoration
At the Correr Museum, in St. Mark’s Square, in Venice, Italy, the twenty Royal Halls reopen to the public after a long restoration. This doubles the area available for visiting exhibitions in the Royal Palace, which was home to three ruling houses-Bonaparte, Habsburg, and Savoy (for the entire 19th century, until 1920).
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The spaces have been meticulously reconstructed and redecorated with tapestries that reproduce the original textures; the Palace’s original furniture has been recovered and restored, and re-located in the Halls.
Together with Royal Gardens, this valuable vestige of art and history has been added to the cultural heritage of Venice.
The long and complex works began in 2000 and were carried out following a scientific project of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, to which the Correr Museum belongs. The project is also approved by the City of Venice, with the support of the City’s Department of Superintendence, the French Committee for the Preservation of Venice, and patrons from around the World. (Assia Karaguiozova) Correr.visitmuve.it
Royal Palace, Venice
Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
Correr Museum/Royal Palace, Royal Halls
Photo: Massimo Listri
