The Renaissance makes up one of the critical foundations of western art—but it can be daunting to introduce younger viewers to some of the era's seminal works. For those looking to get their kids off on the right foot, this 2.5-hour Venice Art Tour for Kids visits the Accademia Gallery, one of the best collections of Venetian art in the world. Led by an art historian specially trained in visual thinking strategies who comes armed with games hands-on activities, this is a fun way to immerse the entire family in Venetian art and history.

Using interactive learning techniques to engage the entire family, we will explore highlights of the collection, which includes works by Veronese, Titian, Tintoretto, Giorgione, and Tiepolo, while weaving a narrative on the history and character of Venice and Venetian art. Historic feasts, processions, costumes, and architecture are just some of the topics that may be explored with your family. Our time in the museum is also meant to help both children and adults hone their skills of observation and deduction when exploring art, skills that are useful for future vacations and museum visits. (Learn more about our approach to family travel.)

In order to plan the best possible experience for your children, it would be helpful for us to know some background. Have they traveled to other countries in the past? If so, where? Have they studied any subjects in school that would relate to the walk? Are they interested in art, music, even food! The more you can tell us, the better.

Due to the very interactive nature of this program and given the educational environment our docent aim to evoke, we adhere to a very strict maximum of 6 participants. Groups larger than 6 will need to book two separate walks that can run concurrently, but with different docents.

We also run a Venice for Kids Tour that explore's the city's history and layout through a scavenger hunt, as well as a Renaissance Venice Tour for Kids, exploring what it'd be like to live in this historic city.