Giorgio Cini Foundation Ticket

On this visit to the Giorgio Cini Foundation, you'll have an audio guide to explore this cultural organization located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

Ticket Details

The Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice comprises various independent spaces that you can choose from when making a reservation:

Giorgio Cini Foundation Visit (45-60 minutes)

This visit offers a journey through art and architecture in the main building, featuring an important collection of works by Titian, Botticelli, and Luca Signorelli. The tour includes the cloisters, the Palladian refectory, the photography room, and the Manica Lunga library, with views of the Longhena staircase. On weekends, the Longuena library is also open for visits.

Borges Labyrinth Visit (45 minutes)

The Borges Labyrinth features gardens with paths influenced by Jorge Luis Borges' The Garden of Forking Paths. The visit begins at the Nuova Manica Lunga, transformed from former Benedictine sleeping quarters into a library. In the labyrinth, experience paths lined with 3200 boxwood plants, accompanied by a soundscape composed by Antonio Fresa and performed by the Orchestra of La Fenice Opera House.

Green Forest and Vatican Chapels Visit (1 hour)

This tour covers the Green Forest, the Green Theater, and the Vatican Chapels. The Green Theater, described by Katherine Hepburn as exceedingly beautiful, was built in the 1950s with a stage area of 1400 square meters. The Vatican Chapels consist of ten small churches designed by notable architects for the Holy See during the Architecture Biennale.