Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti)
The most ornate Gothic Grand Canal palazzo, now an art gallery.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti) worth it?
Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti) deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
The 'House of Gold' is the most exuberant Venetian Gothic facade on the Grand Canal; inside, the Galleria Franchetti shows Mantegna's 'St Sebastian', sculpture and a beautiful mosaic-floored portego open to the water.
- 02
The catch: the collection is modest in size for the ticket, much of the original gilding is long gone, and the best view of the famous facade is actually from the opposite bank or a vaporetto.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're watching the budget
Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti) earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti).
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti) is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti) is an easy yes.
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~€9
- Timing
- Any weekday; view the gilded facade from the Pescaria side or a vaporetto.
- Allow
- 45–60 min
- Accessibility
- Partial lift access; the historic palazzo has some level changes.
- Getting there
- Vaporetto line 1 to the Ca' d'Oro stop.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Built c.1422–1440 as the finest example of Venetian Gothic domestic architecture; now the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti holding Mantegna's 'St Sebastian'. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The collection was donated to the Italian state by Baron Giorgio Franchetti. cadoro.org ↗