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Fondazione Giorgio Cini

Cultural foundation·San Giorgio

Exhibitions on San Giorgio

The cultural foundation on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, with exhibitions, concerts and the former monastery.

Our take

  • Exhibitions
  • Former Benedictine monastery
Address
San Giorgio, Venice
Nearest waterbus
San Giorgio
200 m · 3 min walk
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About Fondazione Giorgio Cini

The Fondazione Giorgio Cini occupies the former monastery beside the church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Its 2026 programme includes the exhibition “1948–1958: Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale” (19 April–22 November 2026, with Le Stanze del Vetro) and “Multiplied Wonders: Italian Renaissance Woodcuts” (8 October 2026–21 March 2027).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Fondazione Giorgio Cini before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Fondazione Giorgio Cini, as the crow flies.

  1. Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond HotelGiudecca250 m3 min walk
  2. Generator VeniceGiudecca650 m8 min walk
  3. Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons HotelRiva degli Schiavoni700 m9 min walk
  4. Londra PalaceRiva degli Schiavoni700 m9 min walk
  5. Hotel MetropoleRiva degli Schiavoni700 m9 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Fondazione Giorgio Cini are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.

Nearest waterbus stops

  1. San Giorgio2200 m3 min walk
  2. Zitelle2500 m6 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Doge’s Palace750 m9 min walk
  2. St Mark’s Basilica800 m10 min walk
  3. Peggy Guggenheim Collection1.0 km13 min walk
  4. La Fenice1.0 km13 min walk
  5. The Accademia1.3 km16 min walk
  6. The Rialto Bridge1.3 km16 min walk
  7. Marco Polo Airport8.4 km

Main railway stations

  1. Venezia Santa Lucia2.3 km29 min walk

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