Mocenigo Palace (Palazzo Mocenigo) Tours and Activities

A visit to Palazzo Mocenigo (Mocenigo Palace) offers a glimpse into the charm and elegance of a Venetian past via costumes, textiles, and perfumes. In addition to your entry fee to the Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo, explore the 20 rooms on a 2-hour private tour. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of this historical palazzo and its many treasures.

Hear about the stories about the cross-dressing in cat masks, exploring the places of cruising from middle ages through the later centuries up to the tolerant attitude of nowadays Venice. Take a trip over the centuries through the gay history of Venice, which is as labyrinthine as the city’s convoluted system of canals. Travel back to Middle Ages, when the practice of sodomy was deemed a sin. Learn about the history of Rolandina, a transgender who was burned at stake, as several other men of all social statuses have being condemned for their same-sex relations in the following centuries. Visit the city as a European tourists did during their discovery trip "Grand Tour" in the 17th century and how Thomas Mann and Frederick Rolfe made Venice a place of homosexual imagery during Belle Epoque. Learn about the fascist attempt to “clean up” the city, while following the location of a music video by a gay-icon as Madonna and checking out how is gay life nowadays in the floating city.

Skip the crowds and tourist traps of Venice and dive into authentic local tradition. This private tour introduces you to the Venetian artisan tradition. You'll visit three different places to discover the secrets of Venice's rich textile tradition.