Doge's Palace hosts Guests at the Palace from 22 October

Doge's Palace in Venice hosts Guests at the Palace from 22 October 2026, presenting Andrea Vicentino's painting of Morosina Morosini's ceremonial entrance. The exhibition remains on view until 23 March 2027 in the Quadreria, in the Sala del Magistrato alle Leggi.

Guests at the Palace brings a new painting to Venice

The fifth instalment of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia series brings The solemn entrance to the Doge's Palace of the dogaressa Morosina Morosini Grimani to Venice. The work is by Andrea Michieli, known as Andrea Vicentino, and comes from MarteS - Museo d'arte Sorlini in Brescia.

The museum says the painting will be displayed in the Quadreria, the palace picture gallery. Its subject is Morosina Morosini, wife of doge Marino Grimani, whose term lasted from 1595 to 1605. The scene records her procession through Piazza San Marco and places the dogaressa within the public ceremonies of the Venetian Republic.

The painting also connects the temporary presentation with the building around it. The work shows a formal entry into the palace, while the exhibition site forms part of a former centre of government, court administration and ceremonial life. The organiser describes the series as a way to rediscover works from another city institution through direct encounters in the palace.

The official exhibition notice identifies the venue, the loan institution, the artist and the display period. It also links the work to the historical role of the dogaressa and to the coronation ceremonies that marked her formal entry into palace life.

Doge's Palace frames the ceremony through its own history

The palace is a Gothic complex made up of three major blocks. Its wing facing the St Mark's Basin was rebuilt from 1340, the wing towards St Mark's Square took its present form from 1424, and the canal-side wing was constructed between 1483 and 1565.

Those phases help place the new display in context. The painting concerns a ceremonial route through Piazza San Marco, while the building preserves the rooms and approaches created for the institutions of the Republic. In the Quadreria, a work about a dogaressa's public appearance is therefore shown inside the former political setting that gave such ceremonies their meaning.

The Great Council Chamber remains one of the palace's principal spaces. It measures 53 metres by 25 metres and was rebuilt after the fire of 1577, with decoration by artists including Paolo Veronese and Jacopo and Domenico Tintoretto. The building became a public museum in 1923 and joined the Civic Museums of Venice network in 1996, according to the museum's historical guide.

Visiting Doge's Palace: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Guests at the Palace begins on 22 October 2026 and runs until 23 March 2027 in the Quadreria, Sala del Magistrato alle Leggi.
• The presentation is part of the palace visit and adds a loaned painting from MarteS to the rooms of the museum; the official notice does not announce a closure of the main route.
• The venue is at Piazza San Marco 1 in Venice's San Marco area. The palace's visitor information identifies the address and the building's public entrance.
• The wider museum route includes courtyards, loggias, institutional rooms, the Doge's apartments and the Bridge of Sighs, with staircases connecting several levels.

Searching for Doge's Palace on social platforms

These links open searches for Doge's Palace on each platform.

Frequently asked questions about Doge's Palace

When does Guests at the Palace take place at Doge's Palace?

The presentation runs from 22 October 2026 to 23 March 2027 in the Quadreria.

What is Guests at the Palace?

It is a Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia series presenting a painting loaned from another city institution. The 2026 work is Andrea Vicentino's scene of Morosina Morosini's ceremonial entrance.

Where is Doge's Palace and how do you get there?

The palace is at Piazza San Marco 1 in Venice, Italy, in the San Marco area.