Under commission from the Grassis, a wealthy Venetian family of merchants and shiphandlers, the architect Massari designed the palace around 1740.
Completed 20 years later, it served varied purposes: sumptuous home, hotel, etc. Fiat S.p.A. acquired Palazzo Grassi in the spring of 1984. The restoration, begun in early 1985, was entrusted to the architects Gae Aulenti and Antonio Foscari.
Since then seat of international renowned exhibitions, such as: Futurism and Futurisms, Jean Tinguely, The Phoenicians, Andy Warhol, The Celts, The Maya.
François Pinault had hired Tadao Ando to carry out the remodeling of the Palazzo Grassi. Tadao Ando adopted a plain, minimal, self-contained look that plays off the existing style without interfering with it.
Palazzo Grassi is closed until 16 April
Adresse: Campo San Samuele, 3231, 30124, Venezia
Area: Venezia, City Center, San Marco
Tel.: tel. (+39) 041 5231680
Fax: 0415286218
Email: ufficiostampa@palazzograssi.it
Web: http://www.palazzograssi.it
Mezzi pubblici per raggiungerlo (de): Line 1 stop Sant'Angelo, Line 2 stop San Samuele
Öffnungszeiten: On the occasion of temporary exhibitions, Palazzo Grassi is open as follows: 10am-7pm (last entrance at 6pm) closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 24 December
Eintritt: 15 €
Ermässigung: 10 €
reduzierter Eintrittpreis für: Residents of the city of Venice, adult groups from 15 to 25 people, ICOM associates, members Donatello Privilège, Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (FAI) associates, Touring Club Italiano (TCI) associates, Automobile Club Italiano (ACI) associates, soldiers on presentation of their card, Members of the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation.