Doge's Palace: bag policy & entry rules
Backpack, camera and pets are allowed only with conditions. Suitcase, food, tripod and umbrella are not allowed. There is a free cloakroom on site.
What can you bring into Doge's Palace?
What Doge's Palace's official rules say, item by item. Tap an item for the detail.
Backpack Limited
MUVE regulation (Cloakroom and luggage): medium-size bags and backpacks must be left at the free cloakroom; luggage over 1 linear metre (sum of three sides) not admitted. Small backpacks not explicitly addressed; bags may be checked at entrance.
Backpack rules at other venues →Suitcase / luggage Not allowed
MUVE regulation: suitcases, trolleys and bulky bags over 1 linear metre are not permitted and not accepted at the cloakroom; deposit elsewhere before arriving.
Suitcase / luggage rules at other venues →Food Not allowed
MUVE regulation (Food and Drink): food and drinks may not be consumed in the exhibition areas or other areas not set aside for this purpose (a Museum Café is on the ground floor). Alcoholic beverages may not be brought in.
Food rules at other venues →Tripod Not allowed
MUVE regulation (Photography): use of tripods and selfie sticks is prohibited.
Tripod rules at other venues →Camera Limited
MUVE regulation (Photography): low-resolution, non-profit photos without touching artworks are permitted; flash photography and filming are prohibited; professional shoots need authorisation.
Camera rules at other venues →Umbrella Not allowed
MUVE regulation: umbrellas must be left at the free cloakroom.
Umbrella rules at other venues →Pets Limited
MUVE regulation (Animals): animals not admitted except guide dogs for the blind and service dogs for the disabled. MUVE separately advertises a bookable dog-sitting service (Dog & Museum) for visitors with dogs.
Pets rules at other venues →We don't guess: ask the venue before you go if one of these matters for your visit.
What the rules do and don't say about these
- Water bottle: Not explicitly addressed. MUVE regulation (Food and Drink) forbids consuming food and drinks in exhibition areas and bringing alcoholic beverages; carrying a water bottle is not specifically mentioned.
- Metal bottle: Not explicitly addressed. MUVE regulation only bans consuming drinks in exhibition areas and bringing alcoholic beverages.
- Stroller: Not mentioned in the official MUVE visitor regulation or the Doge's Palace visitor-information page.
- E-scooter: Not mentioned in the official visitor rules.
Will my bag fit?
Doge's Palace's published limit: 3 sides together ≤ 100 cm. Enter your bag's size (cm) to check it.
Measure the outside of the bag, including handles, wheels and pockets. Security staff have the final word — this is a quick check, not a guarantee.
Large bags or suitcases may not be allowed inside. Drop them at a luggage storage in Venice before you go.
Cloakroom & lockers
Free cloakroom. Medium-size bags and backpacks, umbrellas and items judged unsuitable by security must be left there. Suitcases/trolleys/bulky bags over 1 linear metre (sum of three sides, incl. handles, wheels, outer pockets per Italian page) are not accepted at all and must be left elsewhere. Bag checks at the entrance.
What the official rules say
It is not permitted to enter the museum area with suitcases, trolleys and bulky bags (luggage whose sum of the dimensions of the three sides exceed a total of 1 linear meter). [...] Medium-size bags and backpacks, umbrellas and any other objects that will not be judged suitable to enter the museum galleries by security staff must be left at the cloakroom. Storage is free of charge. [...] Animals are not admitted, with the exception of guide dogs for the blind, and service dogs for the disabled. [...] food and drinks may not be consumed in the exhibition areas [...] It is strictly forbidden to bring alcoholic beverages or spirits into the museums. [...] Filming and photography with flash and the use of tripods or selfie-stick are prohibited. Photographs in low resolution and for non-profit use [...] are permitted. Doge's Palace bag policy: quick answers
Can I bring a backpack into Doge's Palace?
Limited. MUVE regulation (Cloakroom and luggage): medium-size bags and backpacks must be left at the free cloakroom; luggage over 1 linear metre (sum of three sides) not admitted. Small backpacks not explicitly addressed; bags may be checked at entrance.
Can I bring a suitcase or luggage into Doge's Palace?
Not allowed. MUVE regulation: suitcases, trolleys and bulky bags over 1 linear metre are not permitted and not accepted at the cloakroom; deposit elsewhere before arriving.
Can I bring food into Doge's Palace?
Not allowed. MUVE regulation (Food and Drink): food and drinks may not be consumed in the exhibition areas or other areas not set aside for this purpose (a Museum Café is on the ground floor). Alcoholic beverages may not be brought in.
Are there lockers or a cloakroom at Doge's Palace?
Free cloakroom. Medium-size bags and backpacks, umbrellas and items judged unsuitable by security must be left there. Suitcases/trolleys/bulky bags over 1 linear metre (sum of three sides, incl. handles, wheels, outer pockets per Italian page) are not accepted at all and must be left elsewhere. Bag checks at the entrance.
What bag size is allowed at Doge's Palace?
sum of the dimensions of the three sides exceed a total of 1 linear meter