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Punta della Dogana
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Art museum, in a triangular former customs house, exhibiting international contemporary artworks.via Google
The city's old customs house, beautifully restored by architect Tadao Ando, now housing rotating contemporary art exhibitions from the Pinault Collection.
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- €€; combined tickets with Palazzo Grassi are available.
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Adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, the impressive Punta della Dogana is a museum housed in the former customs house of Venice. It is located at the very tip of the Dorsoduro district and forms a perfect isosceles triangle 105m x 105m x 75m that separates the Grand Canal from the Giudecca Canal.
A stunning example of how contemporary architecture can live within Venetian heritage. Tadao Ando’s renovation is subtle yet powerful — calm concrete surfaces, quiet light, and perfect proportions. When we visited, there was a Thomas Schütte exhibition, and the sculptures interacted beautifully with the building’s minimal geometry. Entry was €15 per person with a teacher discount, and absolutely worth it. Everything about the experience — the curation, the space, the silence — felt precise and deeply moving.
Great place to take some great photos. If you are lucky, you will see dolphins here.
Amazing architectural building. It has been renovated by one of the best architects Tado Ando. You will enjoy stepping into.
Fantastic art museum with the interior designed by the great Tadao Ando (born 1941). The current Thomas Schütte (born 1954) exhibition looks great in Ando's spaces. Following Schütte's retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, this is another great show of his work.