Mocenigo Palace-Museum — Attraction in Venice

After all the bad reviews I almost didn't stop by, but had the museum pass and was in the area anyway. The palace is very nicely kept up and I enjoyed much of the art work better than Ca'Rezzonico though it lacked the grand ball room it had many nice frescoes as well. The dress selection was modest but suitable with several of the more ornate pieces in display in the main hall where guests could really get a good look at them up close. The waist coats were also well displayed with a great variety to be seen as well as several tail coats. The perfumery was not particularly to my tsste but was well displayed with a nice collection of various styles of perfume bottles. There was also an informative video on the subject that played in Italian and English.

As mentioned in other posts the information on the cards is a bit sparse but is enough for an elementary grasp.

If you have a city museum pass, drop by and enjoy the lovely palace and displays. If not O would only suggest paying full entry if you have a specific interest in perfume or...

It's advertised as a textile/costume/perfume museum, but there are only a few garments on display. The most interesting was a room with 50 or so waistcoats - if you find 50 nearly identical waistcoats interesting. There is also a room with a handful of perfume elements, but I think everyone already knows what lavender and sandalwood and patchouli smell like.

While the rooms are beautiful and ornate, there is only a brief explanation card for each room, so if you're curious about specific items you won't find the information. It seemed like the info cards emphasized how rare and special everything was, without further explanation.

For example, there was a display of antique perfuming (?) equipment, but the only information was that it's a rare, extensive, private collection. Nothing about the equipment itself.

I would say this is less of a museum and more of a preserved home with a few displays. It was much, much smaller than the size of the building suggests.

I would recommend skipping this one unless you have a...

This museum gives a good sense of the interior of a Venetian palazzo in the 18th century. There was furniture, period glass and some glorious chandeliers on display. There was also space devoted to the perfume industry in Venice during its heyday as a merchant powerhouse. There were examples of raw ingredients, perfume making equipment, trade routes for sourcing ingredients and a wonderful collection of perfume bottles spanning thousands of years.

I would have liked to see more examples of historical textiles and costumes. There are a number of mannequins in period costume and a great collection of 18th century vests but these just left me wanting more. I had hoped for historic Carnival masks and clothing.

The museum was quiet, easily reached from the S. Stae vaporetto stop and also made it convenient to visit San...