Giorgio Cini Foundation Ticket

On this visit to the Giorgio Cini Foundation, you'll have an audio guide to explore this complex on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, one of the first private cultural organizations in Italy.

Ticket Details

The Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice consists of various independent spaces, allowing you to choose specific areas to visit when making a reservation:

Giorgio Cini Foundation Visit (45-60 minutes)

This visit includes a journey through art and architecture within the main building, showcasing an important collection of paintings, including works by Titian, Botticelli, and Luca Signorelli. The tour covers the cloisters, Palladian refectory, photography room, the Manica Lunga library, and offers a view of the Longhena staircase. On weekends, access to the Longuena library is also available.

Borges Labyrinth Visit (45 minutes)

This visit explores the Borges Labyrinth within the foundation's gardens, inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' short story The Garden of Forking Paths. Beginning at the Nuova Manica Lunga, the transformed library area of the former Benedictine convent, the tour continues into the labyrinth, adorned with 3200 boxwood plants, accompanied by a soundscape created by composer Antonio Fresa and performed by the Orchestra of La Fenice Opera House.

Green Forest and Vatican Chapels Visit (1 hour)

This tour takes you through the Green Forest, Green Theater, and the Vatican Chapels. The Green Theater, built in the 1950s, features a stage of 1400 square meters. The Vatican Chapels consist of ten small churches designed by renowned architects for the Holy See during the Architecture Biennale.