Peggy Guggenheim Collection
20 expert reviews
“When poor little rich girl Peggy Guggenheim's personal art collection was turned down by London's Tate Gallery in 1949, she brought it to Venice.”
– Concierge
"This choice selection of 20th-century painting and sculpture represents the taste and extraordinary style of the late heiress Peggy Guggenheim." Full review
"Among the major works here are Magritte's Empire of Light, Picasso's La Baignade, Kandinsky's Landscape with Church (with Red Spot), and Pollock's Alchemy. " Full review
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"After tragically losing her father on the Titanic, heiress Peggy Guggenheim befriended Dadaists, dodged Nazis and changed art history at her palatial home on the Grand Canal." Full review
"You'll feel like a Guggenheim as you take in the heiress's vast inventory of paintings and sculptures while wandering through her former palazzo on the Grand Canal." Full review
"This remarkable establishment, tucked behind a high wall off a quiet street, is the third most visited museum in the city." Full review
"One of the best museums in Italy when it comes to American and European art of the 20th century." Full review
"A true treasure of Venice, thanks to its collection of powerhouse works by the likes of Picasso, Kandinsky, and Rothko." Full review
"Boasts paintings by Kandinsky... Picasso, and Miró." Full review
"This collection of modern art with an entire room dedicated to Jackson Pollock’s expressionist splatter-paintings, several of Salvador Dali’s melting scenes, vibrant Kandinskys." Full review
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"Not to be missed!" Full review