Venice

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

A modern art museum in Venice, featuring 20th-century European and American art, surrealist and abstract pieces, and a beautiful sculpture garden.
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a renowned modern art museum located on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th-century unfinished palace, it was once the home of the American heiress and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. The museum showcases an impressive collection of 20th-century European and American art, including works by artists such as Picasso, Pollock, and Dalí. Highlights include its extensive collection of surrealist and abstract expressionist pieces, as well as its beautiful sculpture garden. The collection reflects Guggenheim's personal taste and her significant role in promoting modern art during the mid-20th century.