Venetian Carnival Mask Making Class in Venice, Italy

Duration1h 15m

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Italian, French, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 4 travelers

Overview

If you want to live a real experience in the heart of Venice that's the right choice!

A Venetian Mask Maker will explain to you, in 1 hour course, the traditional art of decorating a mask, an artistic personal event which will make you live the preparation for the Venetian Carnival.

Create your own unique masterpiece and following your artistic streak, a special memory of an amazing experience and keep your artistic creation of the most emblematic icon of Venice!

An unconventional and handcrafted moment to live with your family or friends!

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Atelier in Prisons' Palace

Visit the Prison's Palace for a mask decoration workshop with a local instructor. Make your own mask to take home.
Starting point:
Circolo Artistico - Palazzo Delle Prigioni, Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy

Local Instructor Studio

Discover the secrets of Carnival masks and create your own. Meet Giorgio, the mask maker and discover the secrets of this art
Starting point:
San Marco 596 Venetian Masks, S. Marco, 598, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

What's included

All necessary paints and supplies
Live commentary
Decoration course (you will get to keep the decorated mask)

Hotel pickup

What to expect

Piazza San Marco
1h · Admission ticket included

A Venetian mask making will explain you the ancient technique of decorating a Venetian papier-mâché mask providing information about the use of masks in Venice during past centuries. At the end of the course, you will keep the mask as a very special souvenir to bring back home.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Prison Palace is close to San Marco Square beside Doge's Palace. Do not go to the entrance of Doge's Palace, to get to the Prisons Palace cross the bridge on the right side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace.

Meeting point

Facing the Church of San Zulian, pass its façade on the left and you have reached “Campiello San Zulian”. The laboratory is in the opposite corner on your left.

End point

Prison Palace is close to San Marco Square beside Doge's Palace. Do not go to the entrance of Doge's Palace, to get to the Prisons Palace cross the bridge on the right side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace.

End point

Facing the Church of San Zulian, pass its façade on the left and you have reached “Campiello San Zulian”. The laboratory is in the opposite corner on your left.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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