Fortuny Museum
| Established | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Location | San Marco 3958, 30124 Venice, Italy |
| Type | Art museum, Historic site |
| Director | Daniela Ferretti |
| Website | fortuny.visitmuve.it |
The Palazzo Fortuny (also known as Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei) is an art museum in San Marco, Venice, Italy.
Once owned by the Pesaro family, this Gothic building in Campo San Beneto, near the church of the same name, was transformed by Mariano Fortuny into his own photography, stage-design, textile-design and painting atelier. For a time, the palace was known as the Palazzo Orfei after an 18th-century tenant, a musical society known as the Accademia d'Orfeo. The building maintains the structure created by Fortuny, as well as its collections. The building was donated to the city in 1956 by Henriette Nigrin, Mariano’s widow. The collections within the museum comprise an extensive number of pieces which reflect the various fields investigated by the artist.
The museum is run by the Fondazione Musei Civici Venezia (MUVE).
Palazzo Fortuny is one of the biggest palaces in Venice. His three vigorous facades are faced on Campo San Beneto, Calle Pesaro, and Rio di Ca' Michiel.
Coordinates: 45°26′08″N 12°19′56″E / 45.43556°N 12.33222°E
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