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ETRUSCHI E VENETI. Acque, culti e santuari

Curated by:
Chiara Squarcina
Margherita Tirelli

In collaboration with:
Fondazione Luigi Rovati

With the patronage of:
Ministero della Cultura
Istituto Nazionale di Studi Etruschi ed Italici

 

The new exhibition Etruschi e Veneti. Acque, culti e santuari, hosted in the rooms of the Doge’s Apartment at the Doge’s Palace from 6 March to 29 September 2026, takes as its starting point the concept of the sacred in the Etruscan world, examining the many forms and expressions of worship connected with water.

Seas, rivers, lakes and springs emerge as the preferred locations for the construction of sanctuaries dedicated to water cults. The section devoted to the Etruscans begins with the sanctuaries of the Tyrrhenian ports of Vulci and Pyrgi, continues with the sanctuaries of healing waters at Chiusi, Chianciano and San Casciano dei Bagni, and includes the small yet monumental sanctuary of Marzabotto, built in the heart of Etruria Padana in correspondence with a natural spring. The Etruscan section concludes with artefacts from Adria and Spina, the most important ports of the northern Adriatic, where the presence of places of worship is not attested by monumental structures but solely by epigraphic and archaeological evidence.

The exhibition itinerary then moves into the territory of the ancient Veneti. The theme of the sacred in the local context and its relationship with water is introduced through materials that guide visitors into the religious sphere of the Veneti: San Pietro in Montagnon, present-day Montegrotto, closely associated with the healing power of thermal waters; the Dolomite sanctuary of Lagole di Calalzo, linked to springs believed to possess therapeutic properties; and the sanctuary of Este, located along a branch of the Adige River and dedicated to Reitia, the river goddess.

Decorazione bronzetto di delfino, opera in mostra.

The final stop of the exhibition is the lagoon sanctuary of Altino, a port facing Adriatic and Mediterranean routes that functioned as an international maritime outpost for the Veneti people, where distinctive rituals developed through the integration of foreigners.

At the end of the exhibition, visitors encounter the new installation We Are Bodies of Water, created by Fondazione Bonotto in scientific collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Venice Giancarlo Ligabue, dedicated to the fragile Venetian lagoon ecosystem, a bridge between past and present.

The exhibition is organized by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, under the patronage of the Ministero della Cultura, the Istituto Nazionale di Studi Etruschi ed Italici, and in collaboration with the Fondazione Luigi Rovati of Milan, where it will be reinstalled after the Venetian venue.

Admission to the exhibition from 6 March to 29 September 2026, with the museum’s opening hours >

 

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Info and Tickets

From 6 March to 29 September 2026
Venice, Doge’s Palace – Doge’s Apartments

Open daily with the museum’s opening hours

* It is possible to book online only reduced price tickets for children aged from 6 to 16, students aged from 17 to 25 and over 65. Other reduced and free tickets are instead issued, upon presentation of the requested documents, directly at the Ticket Office.

It is possible to purchase a ticket exclusively for the exhibition, or access to the exhibition is included with the ST. MARK’S SQUARE MUSEUMS TICKET (Doge’s Palace, Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Monumental Rooms of the Marciana National Library).

Exhibition tickets
General
Reduced*
Standard
13,00 €
9,00 €
Reduced School
5,00 €

– Children aged 6 to 16
– Students from 17 to 25
– Holders of ISIC (International Student Identity Card)
– Over 65
– Holders of the Carta Rolling Venice
– Holders of the Carta Giovani
– Ca’ Foscari Alumni
– Holders of Save Venice Inc. Card (valid for two people)
– Holders of Art Pass Venice International Foundation (valid for up to two people; for supporting members and meritorious members: valid for up to three people)
– Groups of adults who purchased MUVE Educational activities

5,00 euro
The school must present a list on headed paper of the school

– Children from 0 to 5
– Disabled persons with accompanying guide
MUVE Friend Card and Museum Pass holders
– Tourist guides
– Members of “Amici dei Musei e Monumenti Veneziani”
– Accompanying teachers of school groups (up to 2 teachers per group)
– School groups who purchased MUVE Educational activities
– Members of ICOM

MUVE Education Activities for the Exhibition

The educational programme developed in connection with the exhibition is aimed at schools, families, and adult audiences and is structured around two main proposals: a guided tour illustrating the main themes and Etruscan and Venetic archaeological artefacts featured in the different sections; and a creative workshop which, following a selected visit to the exhibition, teaches participants the fascinating technique of embossing on aluminium-copper sheets, personalising it by writing their name written using the Etruscan alphabet.

 

Guided Tours

Etruscans and Veneti. Waters, Cults and Sanctuaries
Target audience: secondary school (lower and upper), universities, adults
Duration: 2 hours (schools), 1 hour 30 minutes (adults)
Language: Italian, English, French, Spanish

 

Workshops

A leap… between the Etruscans and the Veneti
Target: primary school (second cycle), lower secondary school (first year only), families with children aged 8-14, adults
Duration: 2 hours
Language: Italian, English, French

Choose and book →

Educational activities can be booked online

Last-minute requests must be made, subject to availability, exclusively by phone or email.
Tel. +39 0412700370 (Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Email: education@fmcvenezia.it (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays)

FOR SCHOOLS
Active itineraries and workshops EUR 100 
/ class of up to 25 pupils + 2 teachers (plus any special needs teachers)

Requirements for admission
The cost of the activity includes admission to the exhibition for all classes of all levels, which must absolutely, however, be booked through the call centre 848082000 (open every day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.), indicating the booking code.
Free admission for accompanying teachers (max. 2) and/or accompanying persons of certified disabled persons. Accompanying teachers in excess of the 2 allowed and accompanying non-teaching staff (max. 2 per group) are entitled to the special ‘School Offer’ discount.

WHISPER SERVICE: The Whisper Service, compulsory for groups of over 10 participants, is FREE for classes booking an activity, with 2 accompanying teachers and any accompanying persons of certified disabled people.

 

FOR FAMILIES
Active itineraries and workshops EUR 100 / for families of up to 10 people
(of which min 1 and max 4 adults, with children aged 8-14)

Requirements for admission
The cost of the activity includes entrance to the exhibition, which should be booked through the Call Centre 848082000 (open every day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.), indicating the booking code.

 

FOR ADULTS
Guided tours EUR 100 / group of up to 25 people
Workshops EUR 150 / group of up to 12 people

Requirements for admission
The group must purchase the exhibition entrance ticket:
– at a reduced rate for those visiting only the exhibition;
– included for holders of the combined ticket “Museums of Piazza San Marco”;
– free for visitors with disabilities and one accompanying person.
Whisper service compulsory for groups of over 10 participants to be purchased separately, at the ticket office or through the call centre, at a cost of EUR 1 per person (the service is free of charge for any certified disabled accompanying persons).

EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES – MUVE EDUCATION
Tel. +39 0412700370 (Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Email: education@fmcvenezia.it (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays)

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