Visitor information
The Monumental Halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana offer visitors a journey through centuries of history, art, and culture. The museum itinerary unfolds within the historic Sansovino Library building, an integral part of Venice’s architectural heritage.
The Monumental Halls form part of an integrated museum itinerary.
Two tickets, two itineraries
National Archaeological Museum of Venice
+ Monumental Rooms
This combined ticket grants access to both the National Archaeological Museum of Venice and the Monumental Halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.
Entrance: Piazzetta San Marco 17
Full price: €8.00
Single ticket – The museums of St Mark’s Square
Includes:
- Doge’s Palace
- Museo Correr
- National Archaeological Museum
- Monumental Halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
Entrance: Piazza San Marco – Museo Correr (Napoleonic Wing)
Full price: €35.00
Opening hours
- From 1 November to 31 March – winter opening hours: every day from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (last admission at 4.00 p.m.)
- From 1 April to 31 October – summer opening hours: every day from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (last admission at 5.00 p.m.)
What you can visit
The Monumental Halls of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana are those of the former Library of St Mark, largely designed by Jacopo Sansovino and completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi. They include the remarkable Grand Staircase; the Vestibule, later transformed into the Public Statuary; and the splendidly decorated Hall, formerly used as the Library. Together, these spaces form a historical and artistic itinerary of exceptional interest and value.
Today, the historic Library serves as a museum area and as a venue for temporary exhibitions and events.