Villa Foscarini Rossi

Seventeenth-century architectural complex in Stra.

In Stra, not far from Venice and Padua, along the Brenta River, near Villa Pisani, stands the architectural complex of the 17th century called Villa Foscarini Rossi. According to aristocratic customs, the Foscarini family sent to call famous architects like Vincenzo Scamozzi, Francesco Contini, Giuseppe Jappelli, painters and decorators, such as Pietro Liberi and Domenico de Bruni, entrusted them with the task of creating and decorating a house that emphasized the importance of the family.

After a careful restoration, which has enhanced the pure architectural lines and the important frescoes, the entire complex of the Villa and Foresteria has been opened to the public, with the aim of making it alive as it had been conceived and wanted by the noble Foscarini.

The halls of the Villa have become a museum, while those of the Foresteria host conferences, meetings, receptions, concerts, exhibitions. In fact, the Villa houses the “Museum of footwear”, which collects the most representative models of the production of Rossimoda, which for years has been making the shoes of the most famous Italian, French and American designers.

For guided tours, reservations are recommended and the contact details are (please reach out during the Museum's opening hours):

Tel: 049 9801091

mail: infomuseo@villafoscarini.it

The villa is open for visits. The Footwear Museum is always open to the public, while the Frescoed Hall of the Foresteria may be rented for private events and therefore not accessible. In that case, a reduced entrance fee will be applied.

Full ticket: 8.00€
Reduced ticket: 6.00€ (over 65, students under 26, youth aged 13-18, groups of at least 15 people, holders of VilleCard).
Free ticket: under 12, disabled with an escort, journalists, tour guides, escorts of groups, and ICOM members.

To book: infomuseo@villafoscarini.it or tel. 049 9801091.

From April to October:
Weekday hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. In the afternoon we are open by reservation only.
Seasonal weekend and holiday hours: Saturday and Sunday and public holidays from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Guided tours available at 5:00 p.m. for €10 per person; no reservation needed, just show up 15 minutes early.

In the month of AUGUST we will be OPEN Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while we will be CLOSED on all weekends and FROM AUGUST 10 TO 21 (inclusive).

From November to March:
Weekday hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. In the afternoon we are open by reservation only.
The Museum is closed on weekends (except for special openings announced on our social media channels).