House of Carlo Goldoni
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| Established | 1931 |
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| Location | San Polo 2794, 30125 Venice, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°26′10.1530″N 12°19′41.7400″E / 45.436153611°N 12.328261111°E |
| Type | Museum, Historic site, Theatre Studies Library |
| Director | Chiara Squarcina |
| Website | carlogoldoni |
The House of Carlo Goldoni, or in Italian, Casa di Carlo Goldoni is writer's house museum located in a small palace or palazzetto, that served as the residence of the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Located in San Polo, Venice, it is now a museum and library of theater studies.
History
The small Gothic style palace is located on Calle dei Nomboli 2793.[1] Originally property of the Rizzi family, the palace passed on till it was bought in the 17th century by the grandfather of Carlo Goldoni.
The House of Carlo Goldoni and Library of Theatre Studies (Casa di Goldoni e Biblioteca di Studi Teatrali) a museum managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia which exhibits collections on Goldoni's life and works, as well as artefacts relating to Venetian theatre.[2][3]
References
- ^ The old Venetian palaces and old Venetian folk, by Thomas Okey (1907), page 97-98.
- ^ "Casa di Carlo Goldoni, San Polo 2794, Venice". Time Out Venice. Time Out Group Ltd. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ Visit Venice site of the Museum.
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