Sight guide · Venice · Italy
Visiting Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The American collector's former home, an unfinished single-storey palazzo on the Grand Canal, holds one of Italy's best collections of 20th-century art: Picasso, Pollock, Kandinsky, Magritte, Dalí, Ernst and Brâncuși.
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Quick answer
Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a gallery in Dorsoduro, Venice. Allow 1.5–2 hours; it is mid-priced. Booking ahead is not usually needed.
Key facts
- Type
- Gallery
- Area
- Dorsoduro
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Book ahead
- Not usually needed
- Good for
- art, rainy day and views
- Best months
- April–May and November
About Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The American collector's former home, an unfinished single-storey palazzo on the Grand Canal, holds one of Italy's best collections of 20th-century art: Picasso, Pollock, Kandinsky, Magritte, Dalí, Ernst and Brâncuși. Its sculpture garden and canal-side terrace are part of the visit.
Tip: Step onto the canal terrace beside Marino Marini's horse-and-rider sculpture for one of the best views of the Grand Canal.
Plan your visit
- Time needed: 1.5–2 hours.
- Cost: Mid-priced.
- Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
- Where: Dorsoduro, art museums, the Zattere waterfront and the student square of Campo Santa Margherita.
Best time to visit Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Peggy Guggenheim Collection is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:
- April: 17°C (63°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, busy crowds.
- May: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, very busy crowds.
- November: 12°C (54°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, quiet crowds.
For the view at golden hour: in mid-April the sun sets at about 19:56 local time (calculated for Venice).
When to visit Venice has the full month-by-month picture.
Fit it into your trip
Peggy Guggenheim Collection is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace.
- No. 10 of the 20 sights in our Venice things-to-do list.
- Day 5 of the 5-day plan.
- One of the picks in museums in Venice.
- One of the picks in venice on a rainy day.
Near Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Also in Dorsoduro, so you can walk between them:
- Gallerie dell'Accademia — 2 hours, mid-priced
- Ca' Rezzonico — 1.5 hours, low cost
- Zattere promenade — 1 hour, free
If you like Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- St Mark's Basilica — San Marco, 1–1.5 hours
- Doge's Palace — San Marco, 2–3 hours
- Basilica dei Frari — San Polo, 45 minutes–1 hour
- Scuola Grande di San Rocco — San Polo, 1 hour
Staying near Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Stay in Dorsoduro ($$$) to walk here: art museums, the Zattere waterfront and the student square of Campo Santa Margherita. All areas to stay in Venice.
Questions travellers ask
+How long do you need at Peggy Guggenheim Collection?
Plan 1.5–2 hours. With Gallerie dell'Accademia nearby, it fits a half-day in Dorsoduro.
+Is Peggy Guggenheim Collection free?
No, it is mid-priced. Tickets are usually available on the day.
+When is the best time to visit Peggy Guggenheim Collection?
April–May and November, the wettest months, when an indoor sight is most welcome. Step onto the canal terrace beside Marino Marini's horse-and-rider sculpture for one of the best views of the Grand Canal.
+Do I need to book Peggy Guggenheim Collection in advance?
Usually not: you can decide on the day.