Doge's Palace Etruscans and Veneti exhibition ends on 29 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Doge's Palace in Venice is hosting the Etruscans and Veneti exhibition until 29 September 2026, placing water-related archaeology inside the Doge's Apartment. The exhibition connects sanctuaries, healing springs and ancient ports with the lagoon setting of the palace.
Etruscans and Veneti exhibition ends on 29 September
The exhibition runs from 6 March to 29 September 2026, making its closing date the immediate visitor focus in Venice. It is organised by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia in collaboration with the Fondazione Luigi Rovati, with the patronage of Italy's Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of Etruscan and Italic Studies.
Its Etruscan section begins with sanctuaries at Vulci and Pyrgi on the Tyrrhenian coast. It then examines healing-water sites at Chiusi, Chianciano and San Casciano dei Bagni, before turning to archaeological evidence from the northern Adriatic ports of Adria and Spina. The official exhibition programme places all these themes in the Doge's Apartment.
Doge's Palace links ancient water cults with Venice
The route continues through the religious world of the ancient Veneti. It includes material connected with Montegrotto's thermal waters, the spring sanctuary of Lagole di Calalzo in the Dolomites and the sanctuary of Este, associated with the river goddess Reitia.
The final section reaches the lagoon sanctuary of Altino, an Adriatic port where different communities met. That sequence gives the exhibition a direct connection with Venice: the palace provides the setting for a survey of sacred waters that ends with the lagoon ecosystem outside its historic rooms.
At the end of the route, visitors encounter We Are Bodies of Water, a new installation created by Fondazione Bonotto in scientific collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Venice Giancarlo Ligabue. The installation considers the fragile Venetian lagoon ecosystem, linking the archaeological subject to the environment around the city. A Venice cultural listing also records the exhibition's 29 September closing date.
Visiting Doge's Palace: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Etruscans and Veneti exhibition is on view at the Doge's Apartment from 6 March to 29 September 2026.
- The exhibition is part of the visit to the palace, but the exhibition page states that access is also available through the St Mark's Square Museums ticket.
- The palace stands at San Marco 1 in Venice. The public entrance is Porta del Frumento in Piazzetta San Marco.
- From Piazzale Roma or Santa Lucia railway station, vaporetto lines 1, 2, 5.1 and 4.1 serve stops including Vallaresso, San Zaccaria and Giardinetti. Line 5.2 serves San Zaccaria from the Lido.
- The exhibition includes archaeological objects and an installation, while the wider palace visit takes place through historic rooms, courtyards and connecting passages.
- Italian is the official language and the currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Doge's Palace
When does the Etruscans and Veneti exhibition take place at Doge's Palace?
The exhibition runs from 6 March to 29 September 2026 in the Doge's Apartment.
Where is Doge's Palace and how do you get there?
It is at San Marco 1 in Venice, with vaporetto connections from Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia railway station and the Lido.
What is Doge's Palace?
It is a historic palace and museum in Venice whose visitor route includes the Doge's Apartment, where the exhibition is shown until 29 September 2026.
