Experience one of the 20th century's greatest private art collections — Pollock, Dalí, Kandinsky, Picabia — in the intimate palazzo that was Peggy Guggenheim's Venetian home, led by a specialist curator in an exclusive small-group setting.
What to expect
You enter through the garden — past the Marini bronze horse and rider that famously caused scandal — into a sequence of light-filled rooms that feel more like a cultivated home than a museum. Calder's Silver Bedhead, made for Peggy personally, glints above her original bed. Your curator pauses at the Magritte and Dalí rooms to share correspondence and anecdotes that no audio guide carries. The Grand Canal terrace at the end offers a glass of prosecco and one of the finest views in Venice.
Good to know
Private tours require advance reservation via the museum's website (groups/private visits section) — book 4–6 weeks ahead. Standard opening 10 AM–6 PM (closed Tuesdays). From Marghera, shuttle to Piazzale Roma + Vaporetto Line 1 to Accademia, then a 5-minute walk — about 50 minutes total. Allow 2 hours on site.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Marghera — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Marghera
- Doge's Palace: Private Expert-Led Tour + Secret Itinerary
- Private Gondola & Grand Canal: A Venetian Master's Waterway
- Basilica di San Marco: Skip-the-Line + Pala d'Oro & Loggia dei Cavalli
- Murano: Master Glassblower Private Demonstration & Furnace Tour
- Rialto Market Dawn Food Walk & Private Bacaro Cicchetti Masterclass