Palazzo Vendramin Grimani in Venice Comes Back To Life

Palazzo Vendramin Grimani in Venice, the residence of the humanist doge Pietro Grimani, comes back to life thanks to the Fondazione dell’Albero d’Oro.

After a year of work, the new international institution opens the prestigious sixteenth-century building to the public for the first time with guided tours and an exhibition tour illustrating the story of the palazzo and the history of the families who have lived in it.

Visitors will be able to admire paintings from the collections of the Grimani dell’Albero d’Oro family, works from important private collections and also new photographs by Patrick Tourneboeuf, commissioned for the occasion.

Palazzo Vendramin Grimani in Venice, one of the most beautiful palaces overlooking the Grand Canal, once the home of Doge Pietro Grimani in the eighteenth century, is coming back to life thanks to the Fondazione dell’Albero d’Oro. The non-profit cultural institution was founded in 2019 by a group of French and Venetian entrepreneurs and professionals who are passionate about culture in all its forms and who have strong links to Venice. After the important restoration and modification, the Foundation is now ready to open its doors to the public in conjunction with the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, in the year in which the 1600th anniversary of the founding of the city of Venice is celebrated.

From 24 May to 6 June 2021, the public will be able to discover palazzo Vendramin Grimani, formerly known as palazzo Grimani Marcello, built at the beginning of the sixteenth century, through daily guided tours available upon reservation and free of charge for the occasion.

The story of the dispersed art collections, started by the family of Doge Grimani will include an initial exceptional nucleus of paintings that once belonged to the palace, painted by artists such as Domenico Tintoretto, Sebastiano Ricci and Francesco Montemezzano. In addition, the tour will be enriched by the photographs of artist Patrick Tourneboeuf (Paris, 1966), illustrating the evolution of the building before and after the works through the eye of the French architect and photographer.