Description
Few places in Venice show the twentieth century as well as this one. With Peggy Guggenheim Collection tickets you go in without the wait and stay as long as you like, because the single-entry ticket has no time limit once you are inside. An audio guide is available if you choose that option.
The museum fills a palace on the Grand Canal that was never finished, the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, dating from the 18th century. Peggy Guggenheim, an American heiress, bought it the year after her collection appeared at the first Venice Biennale after the war. Distinguished artists and critics helped her assemble the collection, among them Marcel Duchamp and Herbert Read.
- Cubism, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, with works by Picasso, Ernst, Magritte and Calder
- A sculpture garden named after the Nashers, with pieces by Arp, Giacometti, Moore and Ono among others
- Italian, European and American art from 1945 to today, from Burri and de Kooning to Rothko, Warhol and Kapoor
The visit is independent and no guided tour is included, so you can head straight to the artists you came for, then step into the garden when you need some air. It suits art lovers and anyone curious about modern painting.