The ethnographic museum in the heart of Chioggia

History, art and culture of a city of water

The Civic Museum of the Southern Lagoon San Francesco Outside the Walls
exhibits archaeological and ethnographic collections in the lagoon area.

SPECIAL OPENINGS

JUNE 11 thFeast of the Patron Saints Felix and Fortunatus.

Morning: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon: 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM

The ethnographic museum in the heart of Chioggia

History, art and culture of a city of water

The Civic Museum of the Southern Lagoon San Francesco Outside the Walls
exhibits archaeological and ethnographic collections in the lagoon area.

Exhibitions, Events and News

A months of events for both adults and children
From May 9 to May 17, 2026
Valentina Casarotto presents her book THE SECRET IN THE GAZE
Saturday, April 11 at 4:00 PM

Virtual Tour

Visit the museum from your living room through the Virtual Tour experience. Inside you will find details of the works and the history of our Southern Lagoon of Chioggia.

Archive

The “Dino Renier” Municipal Historical Archive represents the
central nucleus for historical research and direct knowledge of the
past events of the City of Chioggia. It contains documents from the
Middle Ages and through the ages, with a few caesuras, up to
the 1980s.