From 10 to 21 August 2026, the offices of the Fondazione dell'Albero d'Oro will be closed for the summer break. During this period, Palazzo Vendramin Grimani will remain open to the public during its regular opening hours. Visitors will still be able to explore the Palace and the current exhibition. The Foundation's offices will reopen on Monday, 24 August.

1–30 September 2026

Palazzo Vendramin Grimani hosts the exhibition Metamorfosi di una collezione. The exhibition brings together works from the Fondation Etrillard and the creativity of a new generation of artisans and designers from Paris’s École Boulle.

Metamorfosi di una collezione is part of the On the Occasion of Homo Faber 2026 programme, which brings together a selection of exhibitions, installations and events taking place across Venice alongside Homo Faber.

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20-22 November 2026

Invito al viaggio, the Fondazione dell'Albero d'Oro's travel literature festival, dedicates its fourth edition to the theme From Gods to Myths. Bringing together writers, scholars and journalists from across Europe, the festival explores the legacy of the great mythological narratives and their enduring influence on literature, languages and the contemporary imagination. Events will be held in Italian, French, Spanish and Croatian, with simultaneous interpretation into Italian.

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Guided tours at no extra cost every Saturday and Sunday
from 11:00 to 11:45
from 15:30 to 16:15

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In the heart of San Polo, Palazzo Vendramin Grimani overlooks the Grand Canal. Access from Campo San Polo.

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The monographic volume All’ombra dell’Albero d’Oro. Fragments of a Venetian dynasty. From the Vendramin to the Marcello Grimani Giustinian, by Massimo Favilla and Ruggero Rugolo, with photographs by Ugo Carmeni, published by Fondazione dell'Albero d'Oro Edizioni is available online.

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