Punta della Dogana Art Gallery

Punta della Dogana, formerly a customs house, is a museum for contemporary art, situated between the Grand and the Giudecca canals in Venice, Italy. The building was designed and restored into its current unique triangular shape in 2009 by Japanese architect, Tadao Ando.

Today, Punta della Dogana permanently houses French businessman Francois Pinault’s collection of contemporary art. Past temporary exhibits at Punta della Dogana have featured modern artists like Pablo Picasso, and pop artists and like Raymond Pettibon, Jeff Koons, and Ed Ruscha.

Events at Punta della Dogana include corporate or private receptions and dinners held in one of the museum’s venue spaces like the Waterfront Platform, the Belvedere Roof Terrace, or the Central Cube.

Punta della Dogana also offers art school for children ages 3 to 19, Saturday afternoon art labs for families, guided tours, and educational visits for scholar groups. Private tours are available during the museum’s after-hours as well.