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Venice Art Biennale 2024 -- April 20 till November 24

My travel mate uncovered this nice online article about Venice's 2024 Art Biennale. It describes what's being shown in the various countries' pavilions and even includes some photos. It could help people traveling to Venice this year do some prioritizing.

https://www.designboom.com/art/designbooms-ultimate-guide-venice-art-biennale-2024/

Here's the Biennale website: https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2024/prepare-your-visit. In 2022 there was a handy map available online as well as in printed form in Venice. I haven't found a map online yet.

Admission isn't cheap: €30 (€20 senior, €16 for students and those under 26) for one entry to each site; €40 for 3 days; €50 for a week. There are no concessionary rates for the multi-day tickets. However, there are satellite installations around the city, many (probably most) of which are free. Tickets are primarily required for the Arsenale and Giardini venues. Correction: As Gail points out below, the €30 ticket doesn't require you to visit the Arsenale and Gardini sites on the same day.

The website says the two large venues are usually more heavily visited on weekends, so those with flexibility should try to visit during the week. With a few scattered exceptions, the Biennale is closed on Monday. Refer to the second link above for details.

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The tickets are 30 euros for 2 days to the Arsenale & Giardini venues. We have been the last 3 times and going again this September. The Earlybird special opportunity expired March 21st.

Thank you for the 2 links! Go early and stay until closing - that is our motto. The satellite venues are almost always free, though last time, one was located within a museum for which we paid.

There are some Mondays when the Biennale is open, so check the website!

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Thanks for the clarification, Gail, I missed the distinction between "one-access ticket" and "one day". I will be helpful to be able to go to the Arsenale and Giardini venues on different days. I suspect that's going to save me €20 (I'm a senior). I can't find any statement that you only have two days to use that ticket, though--so I think you just meant you can go on separate days.