The palace is an amazing example of Venetian Gothic architecture. It was the home of the Doge and law making institutions and a symbol of the wealth and power wielded by the Serenissima, the Venetian Republic. Inside are the Great Council rooms, the Senate, the constituency all decorated with paintings by Tintoretto, Titian and Veronese.  There are also the private rooms of the Doge, the famous Council of Ten rooms, the Armoury and the Prisons.

Il sistema dei Musei Civici Veneziani è costituito da un insieme organico di sedi e collezioni, di enorme importanza e valore artistico e storico, che racchiude i principali musei della città.