Venice biennale art exhibition

Venice Biennale

Art, Theatre, Architecture, Dance & Film

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Biennale Arte 2026

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Art Biennale Opening Dates & Theme

The opening dates for the Venice Art Biennale are 9 May to the 22 November 2026.

The theme of the 61st International Art Exhibition is “In Minor Keys” by Koyo Kouoh.

Art Biennale Locations, Dates and Times

Giardini / Arsenale / Forte Marghera

opening hours Summer Hours
11 am – 7 pm from May to September
opening hours Autumn Hours
10 am – 6 pm from October to 22 November
Note Note:
Until the end of September, Arsenale venue only:
Fridays and Saturdays extended opening until 8 pm
Local Activity 24dp 4BAB30 FILL0 Wght400 GRAD0 Opsz24 Tickets
€30, Reduced price €20 over 65, Students and/or under 26 € 16 (a valid ID is required)

Art Biennale Tickets

The tickets can be bought from the Art Biennale website

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Getting To The Art Biennale

There are four entrance gates to the exhibition venues

Arsenale Venue
Campo della Tana 2169/F and from the Ponte dei Pensieri (Salizada Streta).

Giardini Venue
Viale Trento 1260 and from Sant’Elena (Viale IV novembre)

vaporetto waterbus Nearest Waterbus Vaporetto Stop
– to Arsenale: ACTV line 1line 4.1
– to Giardini: ACTV line 1, line 2 line 4.1, line 5.1, (line 6 only from Piazzale Roma)
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Dance Biennale 2025

19th International Festival of Contemporary Dance

The 19th International Festival of Contemporary Dance will run from 17 July to 2 August 2025, directed by Wayne McGregor.
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Biennale Musica 2026

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Music Biennale Opening Dates & Theme

10th – 24th October 2026
70th International Festival of Contemporary Music titled A Child of Sound and directed by Caterina Barbieri.

130 artists – for over 40 events with 23 new works, 18 of which are world premieres – will be presented at the festival, the main players in a programme that travels across the centuries and continents mixing tradition, classical and experimental.

Music Biennale Locations

Shows, concerts and many of the events in the programme will take place in the unique spaces of La Biennale di Venezia at the Arsenale (Teatro alle Tese, Tese dei Soppalchi, Sale d’Armi, and Teatro Piccolo Arsenale); in the headquarters at Ca’ Giustinian; in the historic theatres of the city, Malibran and Goldoni.

Music Biennale Tickets

The tickets can be bought from the Biennale website

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Architecture Biennale 2025

19th International Architecture Exhibition

The 19th International Architecture Exhibition will be held from Saturday 10 May to Sunday 23 November 2025 (pre-opening May 8 and 9), curated by the architect and engineer Carlo Ratti.

Theatre Biennale 2025

53rd International Theatre Festival

The 53rd International Theatre Festival will run from 31 May to 15 June 2025, directed by Willem Dafoe. The programme will feature daily events with the most important protagonists ot the contemporary theatrical scene, along with the productions made in the context of the Biennale College Teatro, the training project aimed at young artists.
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Biennale Cinema 2026

83rd Venice International Film Festival

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Venice Film Festival Opening Dates & Theme

The opening dates for the Venice Film Festival are 2nd September – 12th September 2026

Location

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– Lido S.M.E. ACTV line 1line 5.1, (line 6 only from Piazzale Roma)
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