Collezione Peggy Guggenheim

A fresh take on art

The collection presents a vast array of artworks from modern artistic movements like Cubism, Surrealism and Futurism, providing a refreshing contrast to Venice's ornate Gothic and Baroque heritage.

Over 200 featured artists

Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Paul Klee, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Wassily Kandinsky, Constantin Brâncuși and others.

The setting

Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, often nicknamed the 'unfinished palace', likely got its name from the lion heads in Istrian stone adorning the water-level facade.

The gallery curator

In July 1949, after falling in love with Venice, Peggy Guggenheim purchased the palazzo and the garden behind it. She resided there for another 30 years, generously opening her home and collection to the public.