How to Beat the Crowds at the Doge's Palace
The Doge's Palace costs €35 or €30 online if you book at least 30 days ahead. The ticket includes the Correr Museum, Archaeological Museum and Marciana Library. It opens at 9 am. Go at opening, or for the late evening openings on Fridays and Saturdays in summer, after the cruise and day-trip crowds have left.
- Standard
- €35
- Online 30+ days ahead
- €30
- Reduced
- €15
- Includes
- Correr, Archaeological Museum, Marciana Library
- Hours
- 9 am to 7 pm (6 pm in winter)
- Summer late openings
- Fridays and Saturdays until 11 pm (reported)
- Best time
- 9 am, or summer evenings
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How busy is the Doge's Palace?
The Doge's Palace is on St Mark's Square, Venice's busiest spot. The ticket queue and the one-way route through the state rooms and prisons get crowded mid-morning, when cruise and day-trip visitors arrive. The Bridge of Sighs is the main bottleneck.
Before you go, check how busy the Doge's Palace is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Italian holidays, cruise arrivals, events and weather.
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- 9 am opening: calm rooms and the Bridge of Sighs.
- Summer evenings: late openings with fewer people.
- Worst: 10 am to 2 pm in summer and during Carnival.
Our hourly forecast for the Doge's Palace shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
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