The museum provides tactile reproductions of a selection of works of art.
The works which are currently on view with tactile reproductions are Surface 236 (1957), by Giuseppe Capogrossi; Upward (1929), by Vasily Kandinsky; and Men in the City (1919), by Fernand Léger. Following an evaluation of their state of conservation and tactile legibility, visitors can also request a tactile exploration of two sculptures by Max Ernst and Alberto Giacometti.
For a more enriching experience, additional tactile reproductions are available at the museum's Ticket Office, free of charge. Thanks to these materials and the tactile reproductions in the exhibition galleries, blind and partially sighted visitors can visit the museum independently.
We recommend listening to the descriptive texts of the works on view before visiting the museum.
This year, Double Meaning offers six individual events that all address the theme of sculpture. This focus on the plastic arts takes advantage of the opportunity offered by the exhibition Manu-Facture: The Ceramics of Lucio Fontana, on view through March 2, 2026, as well as Peggy Guggenheim’s longstanding interest in sculpture, expressed as early as the first exhibition she organized in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in 1949, which centered on modern sculpture.
For more information:
doppiosenso@guggenheim-venice.it
+39 041 2405430
+39 041 2405401
From November through May, once a month blind, partially sighted, and sighted visitors can join Double Meaning events to explore a selection of sculptures and paintings held at the museum through thermoform and resin reproductions hand-molded by the Center for Educational Material at the Istituto dei Ciechi di Milano
The tactile tours are led by Valeria Bottalico, an expert in museum accessibility who designed and organized the program. Following the tour, a workshop led by blind artist Felice Tagliaferri helps participants reinforce a mental image of the works they have experienced.
This year, Double Meaning offers six individual events that all address the theme of sculpture. This focus on the plastic arts takes advantage of the opportunity offered by the exhibition Manu-Facture: The Ceramics of Lucio Fontana, on view through March 2, 2026, as well as Peggy Guggenheim’s longstanding interest in sculpture, expressed already in the first exhibition she organized in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in 1949, which centered on modern sculpture.
The events are free and take place on November 8 and December 13, 2025, and February 28, March 21, April 11, and May 16, 2026. Free. Places are limited.
For more information and booking:
doppiosenso@guggenheim-venice.it
+39 041 2405430
+39 041 2405401
On January 24 and 25, 2026, on the occasion of the exhibition Manu-Facture: The Ceramics of Lucio Fontana, the museum presents a special Double Meaning event: a two-day sculpture workshop open to blind, partially sighted, and sighted visitors.
Participation is free.
Participants must confirm they can join on both days, from 10 am to 4:30 pm.
Double Meaning: Tactile Tours of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is organized in collaboration with the Istituto dei Ciechi di Milano and the Italian Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted People, with the support of ICOM Italia (International Council of Museums). Double Meaning is also made possible by a generous donation by Florim. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s programs for visitors who are blind or partially sighted are supported by Ornellaia.
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