From September 22 to October 17, the Teatro Verde will not be open to visitors.
Live the experience of San Giorgio Maggiore Island
Experience the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Visit the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice safely, where art, history, architecture, culture and food and wine come together to offer a unique emotion. Guided tours of the Vatican Chapels and the Borges Labyrinth are available every day. From 21 May it will be possible to access the Green Theater and visits to the museum complex of the Giorgio Cini Foundation will also start again
Tour 'Giorgio Cini Foundation': enter the beauty
The tour includes a visit to the Longhena Staircase, the Palladio Cloister, the Buora Cloister, the Cenacle with the Wedding at Cana, the Longhena Library (only on weekends) and the Nuova Manica Lunga. A journey accompanied by an audio guide through art, history and architecture.
Tour 'Vatican Chapels + Teatro Verde', the architecture of enchantment
The tour of the Wood with the Vatican Chapels lasts approximately 50 minutes, during which you can walk through the wood and experience the fascination of the Vatican Chapels, the installations of the Vatican pavilion which were created for the 2018 Architecture Biennale, as you listen to the audio guide with the original soundtrack composed by Antonio Fresa. Buy the CD along with the tour at a reduced price! You can pick it up at the time of your visit.
Tour 'Borges Labyrinth': the garden of forking paths
On 11 June 2021, the Borges Labyrinth opened for the first time, built in 2011 to pay homage to the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his death: a kilometer of forking paths, composed of 3200 boxwood plants arranged according to the design of the architect Randoll Coate. The 45-minute tour allows you to visit the "Nuova Manica Lunga", observe the Borges Labyrinth from above and follow its paths, accompanied by an audio guide with the original soundtrack, composed by Antonio Fresa and performed with the Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice. Buy the CD along with the tour at a reduced price! You can pick it up at the time of your visit.
Combine 2 tours for a more valuable experience
A tour of about 2 hours, in which you can combine two itineraries of your choice between the architecture and art of the Giorgio Cini Foundation, a visit to the Borges Labyrinth, the suggestion of the Wood with the Vatican Chapels and the Teatro Verde.
Combine 3 tours for the unique experience
A tour of about 2 hours and 30 minutes in which you can combine three routes of your choice between the Giorgio Cini Foundation, the Borges Labyrinth, the Bosco of the Cini Foundation with the Vatican Chapels and the Teatro Verde.
Combine the tours with a lunch: the perfect experience for those who love culture and good food
A day to discover the beauties of the island of San Giorgio, with a food and wine stop in the enchanting dehors overlooking the Darsena. Visit the Borges Labyrinth or choose the complete tour of approximately 2.5 hours, which will allow you to visit the Giorgio Cini Foundation, the Borges Labyrinth and the Wood with the Vatican Chapels. The experience is completed with a meal at the San Giorgio Café, the island's museum bistro that offers Veneto wines, traditional Venetian dishes, fresh lagoon fish and seasonal vegetables.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Horst P. Horst: A Journey Through Fashion, Art, and Design
February 21 – July 5, 2026
Featuring over 300 works, this exhibition explores the photography of Horst P. Horst as a journey through fashion, art, and design, showcasing many of the artist’s masterpieces in Italy for the first time.
His background, influenced by the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier, is reflected in images of harmony and proportion that celebrate the perfection of form. The collection includes portraits of 20th-century icons such as Coco Chanel and Salvador Dalí, standing as a testament to his refined poetic vision.
Ahmet Ertug: Discovering Italian Architectural Heritage
February 21 – April 6, 2026
The exhibition features 29 large-format photographs that reveal Italy’s architectural heritage and its dialogue with the Mediterranean. Ertuğ’s attentive and meditative gaze transforms every space into a narrative suspended between light, memory, and silence.
By utilizing large-format cameras and long exposures, these photographs serve as a visual bridge between cultures, inviting viewers to rediscover the history and art preserved within these monuments.
You can choose to purchase, also online, the combined ticket that allows you to visit both the Foundation and the Rooms of Photography
Private Visit
Discover all the precious corners of the Cini Foundation through a dedicated guide, with an exclusive private visit. For info and bookings:
Make your experience contactless by downloading the app Visitcini for your tour
SAN GIORGIO CAFÉ, the museum bistro on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Small traditional Venetian dishes, fresh fish from the Lagoon, seasonal vegetables, Venetian wines and cocktails inspired by Venetian 'ladies'.
«Not everyone is gifted with spiritual or artistic creativity, but everyone is able to admire those creations and help others to love them»
Vittorio Cini
'LO SQUERO' Auditorium, an immersion in music
A unique place which combines exceptional acoustics with a super-favourable position overlooking the lagoon.
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Info Point VisitCini - San Giorgio Café
30124 Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
Every day, from 10am to 4pm