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 earliest private cultural organizations in Italy.

Ticket Details

The Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice comprises different independent spaces. Reservations allow you to select the areas you wish to visit:

Giorgio Cini Foundation Visit (45-60 minutes)

This visit includes the main building of the Giorgio Cini Foundation, showcasing an art collection featuring works by Titian, Botticelli, and Luca Signorelli. The tour covers the cloisters, Palladian refectory, photography room, Manica Lunga library, and views of the Longhena staircase. Weekend visits include access to the Longuena library.

Borges Labyrinth Visit (45 minutes)

The visit to the Borges Labyrinth allows you to explore its winding paths, inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' short story The Garden of Forking Paths. The tour starts at the Nuova Manica Lunga, formerly the sleeping quarters of a Benedictine convent, now a library. You can wander through the labyrinth with 3200 boxwood plants, accompanied by immersive sounds 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 includes the Green Forest, Green Theater, and the Vatican Chapels. The Green Theater, described by Katherine Hepburn as the most beautiful in the world, was built in the 1950s and has a stage of 1400 square meters. The Vatican Chapels consist of ten small churches designed by prominent architects for the Holy See during the Architecture Biennale.