For adultsVenice and the sea: a 1600-year history
A special visit to the Museo Storico Navale della Marina Militare di Venezia, the most important of its kind in Italy, that tells the story of the Arsenale, the heart of the Venetian naval industry and the vessels (galleys of various forms and galleasses) that were to dominate the ‘Stato da Mar’. The visit is enriched with objects and artefacts from the maritime world illustrating ancient technologies, strategies, historical events and curiosities, including the precious model of the Bucintoro, the gondolas and boats of the Lagoon, offering an extraordinary overview of the subject.
Duration: 1,30 hours
Languages: Italian, English, French
Venice and the sea: a 1600-year history
A special visit to the Museo Storico Navale della Marina Militare di Venezia, the most important of its kind in Italy, that tells the story of the Arsenale, the heart of the Venetian ship-building industry and the vessels (galleys of various forms and galleasses) that were to dominate the ‘Stato da Mar’. The visit is enriched with objects and artefacts from the maritime world illustrating ancient technologies, strategies, historical events and curiosities, including the precious model of the Bucintoro, the gondolas and boats of the Lagoon, offering an extraordinary overview of the subject.
Duration: 1,30 hours
Languages: Italian, English, French
For families with children aged 8-14
Venice and the sea: a 1600-year history
On the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of Venice, it would be impossible not to take an in-depth look at the aspects linked to the military and commercial naval power of the Serenissima. The relationship between the ‘Dominant’ and the sea was inseparable and contributed to the creation of the myth of Venice itself. From the first ‘Venetian’ fleet in aid of the Byzantines against the Lombards and the first warships (biremes called chelandrie) between the 8th and 9th centuries, Venice went on to become the leading naval power in Europe. The visit to the Museo Storico Navale della Marina Militare di Venezia, the most important of its kind in Italy, is proposed as a selected guided tour examining representative works, with the intention of offering visitors a special and groundbreaking key to understanding the theme: after an introduction to the building – the former granary of the Serenissima – and the founding of the museum, the itinerary continues by telling the story of the Arsenale, the heart of the Venetian naval industry, from which vessels (galleys of various forms and galleasses) emerged that were to dominate the ‘Stato da Mar’, proving decisive in the victory of Lepanto as well as for assuring the supremacy of the merchant navy. The visit is enriched with objects and artefacts from the maritime world illustrating ancient technologies, strategies, historical events and curiosities, including the precious model of the Bucintoro, the gondolas and boats of the Lagoon, offering an extraordinary overview of the subject.
Target: Students aged 7/19 and Higher Education System (Universities etc.)
Duration: 1,30 hours
Language: Italian, English