Welcome to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Venetian home of a great collector.
Discover the most important museum of European and American art of the twentieth century in Italy.
Opening Hours
Daily 10 am–6 pm
Closed on Tuesdays and December 25
The ticket office closes at 5 pm
Tickets can be purchased online or at the museum's ticket office.
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In Focus
Applications are now open for the 2027 International Fellowship Program!
A unique and immersive learning experience for those wishing to pursue a career in the arts.
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National Day for Families at the Museum
October 11, 2026
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is participating in the National Day for Families at the Museum with a special "Family Ticket," two workshops for children aged 4 to 10, and discounts at both the Museum Shop and the Museum Bistrot.
At the Fucina! A Journey through Art, Craft, and Creativity for the Whole Family
October 2026–April 2027
A workshop series with artisans, designers, and creatives that gives families the opportunity to learn about different techniques and materials, experiment with their own hands, and discover the value of making, research, and invention.
From Cubism to Abstraction: Mapping Peggy Guggenheim’s Modernism
November 2, 9, 16, 2026
An online course that, through the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, explores the major transformations of twentieth-century art, focusing on abstraction and Surrealism as the two key guiding poles for understanding international modernism.
Art from Africa in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
As Peggy Guggenheim recalls in her autobiography, in 1959 she purchased what she described as “twelve fantastic artifacts” from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from the New York dealer Julius Carlebach, a collection she expanded throughout the 1960s.
One Hundred Years of Cahiers d’Art
On the occasion of the centenary of the French journal Cahiers d’Art, founded in 1926 by art historian Christian Zervos, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents a special installation dedicated to the renowned publication in the galleries of the permanent collection.
Thursdays for Venetians
On Thursdays, from 2 to 6 pm, the museum grants free admission to residents of the City of Venice and those born in Venice, as well as to students at Venetian universities.
Free Week for Venetians
From November 18–22 on the occasion of the celebrations of the Madonna della Salute, the museum grants free admission to Venetian citizens.
Listen to the podcast I Wanted to be Free
“I Want to Be Free” is a podcast created by Chora Media and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection that tells the life story of the U.S. collector and her unconditional love of art.
Programs
Public Programs: Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector
The cultural program accompanying the current temporary exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to discover the beginnings of Peggy Guggenheim’s collecting through guided tours, workshops, and events at the museum.
A Scuola di Guggenheim
The educational program for schools of the Regione Veneto.
Dorsoduro Museum Mile
The Gallerie dell’Accademia, the Galleria di Palazzo Cini, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana have once again joined forces to create the Dorsoduro Museum Mile, a unique itinerary covering eight centuries of art and culture.
Accessibility and Inclusion
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection guarantees accessibility to the museum’s spaces and content to everyone by welcoming visitors to a safe environment and organizing activities that promote social and cultural inclusion.
Events
Collection Highlights
Vasily Kandinsky
Upward
1929
On view
Pablo Picasso
The Studio
1928
On view
Gino Severini
Sea=Dancer
1914
On view
Alberto Giacometti
Woman with Her Throat Cut
1932
Not on View