See Peggy Guggenheim’s personal collection of 20th-century European and American art, with works by Picasso, Pollock, Dalí, Magritte, Kandinsky, and more.
Access: Yes, included with general admission.
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Visiting the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Ways to explore: Your ticket includes entry to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, with access to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Explore independently at your own pace.
- What you’ll see: Discover Peggy Guggenheim’s collection of 20th-century European and American art, including works by Picasso, Pollock, Dalí, Magritte, and Calder.
- Additional access: Entry also includes the Nasher Sculpture Garden, where sculptures by artists including Giacometti, Miró, and Moore are displayed.
- When to book: Book online in advance if you have a fixed Venice itinerary, particularly during busy travel periods when availability on your preferred date may be limited.
- Good to know: There is no guided tour included with this ticket, and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. Plan around 1.5–2 hours for your visit.
What to expect at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Enter Peggy’s Venetian home
Step into Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Peggy Guggenheim’s former home on the Grand Canal. The intimate setting immediately feels different from a conventional museum, with modern art displayed across rooms once used as her residence.
Meet the modern masters
Move through galleries filled with major 20th-century art, including works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Joan Miró, and Jackson Pollock. Cubism, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism unfold across the collection.
Discover Peggy’s personal collection
See works Peggy Guggenheim collected while supporting some of the century’s most influential artists. The displays reveal her distinctive taste and connections with the European avant-garde and emerging American modern art scene.
Walk through the sculpture garden
Step outside into the Nasher Sculpture Garden, where works by artists including Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti and other modern sculptors sit among trees and greenery, offering an open-air break between the galleries.
Explore beyond Peggy’s collection
Continue into additional displays from the museum’s wider holdings, including the Gianni Mattioli Collection and works associated with Italian Futurism. Temporary exhibitions may also add another layer to your visit when scheduled.
End beside the Grand Canal
Finish back at Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and take in its Grand Canal setting before leaving. The museum’s relatively compact scale makes it easy to explore at your own pace without committing most of your day.
Things to know before booking your Peggy Guggenheim Collection tickets
Booking & availability
- Booking ahead is recommended if your Venice dates are fixed. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and December 25, so check the Peggy Guggenheim opening hours before choosing your visit date.
What’s included
- Standard tickets include the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. You can explore works by Picasso, Pollock, Dalí, Magritte, and other major 20th-century artists, as well as the Nasher Sculpture Garden.
- The museum is compact enough to explore independently, so allow around 1.5–2 hours for the collection, garden, and temporary exhibitions.
Self-guided vs. guided visits
- Standard entry is self-guided, letting you move through the galleries at your own pace. An audio guide is available separately at the museum if you want additional context on the collection.
- Guided tours are not included with your ticket. Museum-run guided experiences are booked separately, so standard entry is the better fit if you want a flexible, independent visit.
Accessibility
- The museum is wheelchair accessible, with platform lifts helping visitors navigate changes in level and wheelchairs available to borrow free of charge. Check the Peggy Guggenheim visitor information before visiting for detailed accessibility information.
Getting there
- The museum is inside Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Dorsoduro, overlooking the Grand Canal. Accademia, Salute, and Zattere are convenient nearby vaporetto stops; see how to get to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection for route options.
Explore the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Peggy Guggenheim’s former home holds more than its famous permanent collection. Move between modern masterpieces, a sculpture garden, and additional collections that broaden the story of 20th-century art.
Nasher Sculpture Garden
Step outside into the museum’s garden to see sculptures by artists including Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, and Alexander Calder, displayed among trees and landscaped spaces.
Access: Yes, included with general admission.
Hannelore B. and Rudolph B. Schulhof Collection
Discover post-war European and American art from the Schulhof Collection, with works by major artists including Cy Twombly, Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko, and Andy Warhol.
Access: Yes, included with general admission.
Temporary exhibitions
Alongside its permanent displays, the museum hosts changing exhibitions exploring individual artists, movements, and themes in modern and contemporary art. What you see depends on your visit date.
Access: Yes, current temporary exhibitions are included with general admission.
Must-see artworks at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Alchemy
Jackson Pollock (1947)
One of Pollock’s earliest poured paintings, its dense layers of looping paint and mixed materials anticipate his groundbreaking drip technique.
Empire of Light
René Magritte (1953–54)
A dark nighttime street sits beneath a bright daytime sky, creating the strange contradiction that makes this Surrealist painting so memorable.
On the Beach
Pablo Picasso (1937)
Picasso transforms three seaside figures into exaggerated, interlocking forms, turning an everyday beach scene into something playful, strange, and unmistakably Cubist.
Attirement of the Bride
Max Ernst (1940)
Strange hybrid figures fill this vivid Surrealist scene, where fantasy, transformation, and unsettling details make the composition feel like a dream.
The City Rises
Umberto Boccioni (1910)
Horses, workers, and construction blur together in a rush of movement, capturing the speed, energy, and upheaval celebrated by Italian Futurism.
The Red Tower
Giorgio de Chirico (1913)
Long shadows, an empty square, and an isolated tower create the mysterious stillness characteristic of de Chirico’s Metaphysical painting.
The Angel of the City
Marino Marini (1948) | Grand Canal terrace
A bronze horse and rider face the Grand Canal, their dramatically extended forms giving this boldly positioned sculpture its unmistakable sense of exuberance.
Plan your visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Wednesday to Monday: 10am to 6pm
- Last admission: 5pm
- Closed: Tuesdays and December 25
Best time to visit
- Arrive around opening time for a more relaxed start before the galleries get busier.
- Allow around 1.5–2 hours if you want to explore the permanent collection, sculpture garden, and temporary exhibition without rushing.
Set directly on Venice’s Grand Canal, between the Accademia Bridge and the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute.
Address: Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Dorsoduro 701, 30123 Venice | Find on maps
Getting there
- From Piazzale Roma or Santa Lucia station: Vaporetto line 2 → Accademia; line 1 → Accademia or Salute.
- From Piazza San Marco: Vaporetto line 2 → Accademia; line 1 → Salute or Accademia.
- From the vaporetto stops, continue on foot through Dorsoduro to the museum.
Main entrance | Dorsoduro 701
The visitor entrance is at Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Dorsoduro. The museum has no public access directly from the Grand Canal, so arrive from the street-side entrance.
Ticket redemption:
Present your mobile voucher and valid photo ID at the entrance. Visitors using discounted admission must show valid proof of eligibility.
Accessibility:
Wheelchair lifts connect the different levels of the museum, and staff are available to assist visitors when needed.
- Lockers: Free lockers are available in the ticket-office area. Large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and other oversized objects are not permitted in the galleries.
- Museum Café: Open 10am–5:45pm and accessible with museum admission.
- Museum shops: Two shops are available, one inside the museum and another near the entrance.
- Audio guide: Available at the entrance for €7 in English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish.
- Strollers: Two are available at the museum entrance; baby backpacks must be left in the cloakroom.
- Wheelchair access: The museum’s buildings have wheelchair lifts to navigate changes in level.
- Wheelchair rental: A wheelchair is available free of charge at the museum entrance.
- Staff assistance: Museum staff can assist visitors with disabilities during their visit.
- Accessible admission: Visitors with disabilities and an accompanying person receive free museum admission.
- Visual accessibility: Double Meaning offers tactile experiences designed for blind, partially sighted, and sighted visitors.
- Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector
- Dates: April 25–October 19, 2026
- The exhibition traces Peggy Guggenheim’s formative years in London and her first gallery, Guggenheim Jeune, which championed abstraction, Surrealism, and the avant-garde between 1938 and 1939.
- Access: Included with the standard museum ticket shown in our current assortment, which includes access to temporary exhibitions.
- Photography: Personal photography is permitted without flash.
- Videos: Video recording is not permitted inside the museum.
- Photography equipment: Tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are not allowed.
- Large items: Large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and objects that could endanger the artworks are not permitted inside the galleries; free lockers are available.
- Baby backpacks: These must be checked into the cloakroom.
- Museum etiquette: Do not touch artworks or engage in disruptive behavior that could affect other visitors, staff, artworks, or the building.
Visitor tips
- Visit around opening time to explore the intimate galleries before the busiest part of the day; check the Peggy Guggenheim opening hours before planning your visit.
- Start indoors with the permanent collection, then use the Nasher Sculpture Garden as a natural break between galleries.
- Check which temporary exhibitions are running before you arrive; they’re included with your standard ticket and can add time to your visit.
- Free lockers are available near the ticket office, so leave large bags and backpacks there before entering the galleries.
- Pick up the €7 audio guide at the entrance if you want more context while exploring independently.
- Save the Grand Canal terrace for the end, where you can see The Angel of the City against the waterfront setting.
Frequently asked questions about Peggy Guggenheim Collection tickets
Booking online secures your admission before your visit and makes it easier to plan the museum around the rest of your Venice itinerary.
Tickets include the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, with access to spaces such as the Nasher Sculpture Garden during your museum visit.
No, standard tickets are self-guided. Museum-run guided tours are separate experiences and must be arranged independently if you prefer expert commentary.
Yes, standard admission includes the temporary exhibitions running on your visit date. Check current Peggy Guggenheim exhibitions to see what will be showing.
Yes, reduced or free admission is available for eligible visitors. Carry valid identification or supporting documentation to prove your eligibility when entering.
No, admission is for a single visit, so explore the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and sculpture garden before leaving the museum.
Allow around 1.5–2 hours for a relaxed visit covering the main collection, sculpture garden, and temporary exhibitions.
The museum is open Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 6pm, with last admission at 5pm. See the full Peggy Guggenheim opening hours before visiting.
The museum is in Dorsoduro, near Accademia, Salute, and Zattere vaporetto stops. See directions to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection for detailed routes.
Yes, platform lifts help visitors navigate level changes, and a wheelchair is available free of charge. See the Peggy Guggenheim accessibility information for details.
Yes, families can explore the museum together, and family-focused activities and educational programs are offered on selected dates.
