Discover one of Europe’s leading modern art museums at your own pace, showcasing masterpieces from movements like Cubism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Founded by American heiress Peggy Guggenheim, the collection debuted at the first post-war Venice Biennale. The following year, Peggy purchased the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an unfinished 18th-century palace on the Grand Canal. The collection was curated with the assistance of renowned artists and critics, including Marcel Duchamp, Herbert Read, Nellie van Doesburg, and Howard Putzel. Tour the museum with our expert guide to view works by Picasso, Ernst, Magritte, Calder, and many other avant-garde artists. Wander through the Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Sculpture Garden to admire pieces by Arp, Duchamp-Villon, Fazzini, Giacometti, Holzer, Minguzzi, Mirko, Merz, Moore, Richier, Burri, de Kooning, Dubuffet, Rothko, Oldenburg, Stella, Twombly, Warhol, and Kapoor.

• On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it