 A member of a traditional Venetian family, Correr was a meticulous and passionate collector, dedicating most of his life to the collection of both works of art and documents or individual objects that reflected the history of Venice.Upon his death, all this material was donated to the city, together with the family's Grand Canal palace which then housed it.The nobleman also left the city funds to be used in conserving and extending the collections and in making them available to the public.