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Going to 3 museums and two churches in one day is a lot to experience anywhere in the world, but particularly in Venice.
The Correr's Museum is the second museum I visited after seeing Doge's Palace. It gave a little look into the life of the Italian royalty and how they lived. The rooms were decorated similar to how they would have been back in the 17th century but with a little modification so you could move through the rooms in a continuous path.
The architecture and style of the rooms and the museum was similar to the that of Doge's Palace in that if really showed you the wealth and power these people had. Each room had a sign that had a description of what the room was and what took place there in several different languages.
The National Archeology Museum was next on the list. It is connected to the Correr's Museum – one ends and the other beings.
The National Archeology Museum focused more on the history of the relics, remains, and discoveries of Italy and more specifically Venice. There were rooms of statues, ancient coins and medallions, replicas of battle ships, and hundreds of years old paintings. The descriptions of the items displayed were lacking compared to those of Doge's Palace and the Correr Museum, but you could generally get the gist of what the object was.
The Abbazia San Giorgio Maggiore, or the Abbey of St. George is one of my favorite places I visited in Venice.
It is not on any map given to the tourists or advertised as a "must see" location, but in my opinion it should be. It is free to get in and was empty when I went inside, save for the attendants and a two other tourists.
The inside of the church is not nearly as ornate as other churches in Venice, but it is still huge and very beautiful. There is some artwork behind the altar and you are able to walk behind it to get a better look. The church also offers a trip to the top of their bell tower by elevator for €4.
Was it worth it?
Yes!
The two museums were included with my San Marino CityPass ticket I purchased so they didn't cost me anything extra. The abbey was also free and the fee to go to the bell tower was very small. I got the history of Venice and I got to visit another church.
It was admittedly a little underwhelming after visiting St. Marks Basilica and Doge's Palace but it was definitely worth the walk to the museums and the boat ride to the abbey.