Museo Correr - Venezia, Italy
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The Museo Correr is located in Piazza San Marco opposite the Basilica San Marco in Venice, Italy. With its rich and varied collections, the museum covers both the art and history of Venice.
Waymark Code: WMX1EJ
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 11/12/2017
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The Museo Correr originated with the collection bequeathed to the city of Venice in 1830 by Teodoro Correr. A member of a traditional Venetian family, Correr was a meticulous and passionate collector, dedicating most of his life to the collection of both works of art and documents or individual objects that reflected the history of Venice.
Over the years, the contents of the museum would be cataloged and organized to provide scholars with a study facility and the general public with the opportunity to see the best from each individual collection. Subsequent bequests, donations and acquisitions would be added to the collection, ultimately leading to various pieces being housed on other venues.
Since July 2012 one can see the rooms which were occupied by Empress Elizabeth of Austria, the famous and beloved Sissi, during her first stay in Venice in 1856. Sissi visited Venice for 38 days in 1856 and then went back between 1861 and 1862 after her daughter’s death. She occupied nine rooms in the Palazzo Reale, in the area reserved to the Habsburg Empire, that were used as offices for many years by the Venetian municipality and have not been taken care of for a long time. In 2012 these spaces have been reopened to the public after renovation and now one can walk through these rooms and admire the audience hall, the empress’ bedroom and closet, the living-room and the other rooms where Sissi spent her days in Venice. Every room is furnished with authentic pieces from Napoleonic era and enriched by accurate tapestry and decorations.
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