13th International Architecture Exhibition
Common Ground
29th August > 25th November 2012
Information
Venues, dates and opening times
Venice, Giardini and Arsenale, from 29th August to 25th November 2012
Opening times: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed on Mondays (except September 3rd and November 19th, 2012)
Ticket offices
Giardini and Arsenale (Campo Tana) 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Last entry 5:45 p.m.
Visits
The ticket is valid for one entry to each of the two exhibition venues (Giardini and Arsenale).
Small/medium sized pets are allowed in the green area at Giardini.
Tickets
Full price € 20
Reduced € 18: COOP, CTS, ISIC, FAI, Cinema Più, Venice Card (Adult / Junior / San Marco), Rolling Venice Card, Carta Giovani, Touring Club, Trenitalia customers in possession of Frecciargento/Frecciabianca tickets to Venice (date of travel max 3 days before) and soci Cartafreccia.
Reduced € 16: over 65 yrs., military officers, residents in Venice; showing the pass of the 69th Venice Film Festival or tickets of the 56th International Festival of Contemporary Music.
Reduced € 13: Biennale Card Gold and Platinum holders
(Reductions approved after showing required documents)
Students/Under 26 yrs. € 12
with an ID card or student card
Family formula € 40
2 adults + 2 under 14 yrs
Adult groups € 13
min. 10 people, booking required
Secondary school students groups € 8
min. 10 people, booking required
University students groups € 10
min. 10 people, booking required
Students groups of the universities involved in Biennale Sessions € 20
min. 50 people, booking required. The ticket/pass is valid to visit the two exhibition venues for 3 consecutive days
Permanent pass € 70
Permanent pass for students Under 26 € 45
with an ID card or student card
Free admission: up to the age of 6 (inclusive), adults accompanying disabled visitors, primary schools and secondary schools attending the educational services.
Booking online possible for some of the above categories: www.labiennale.org (service available soon)
Educational
Guided tours, thematic-educational itineraries, laboratories and creative workshops, special initiatives for companies and creative workshops for families
Available in Italian and in the main foreign languages.
Booking required, average duration 1h 45’/ 2 hours.
The service is fee-paying, entry ticket not included.
Adults
In Italian – 1 venue € 80 – 2 venues € 140
Other languages – 1 venue € 90 – 2 venues € 150
University
1 venue € 70 – 2 venues € 120
Secondary school II grade
1 venue € 65 – 2 venues € 110
Primary and Secondary school I grade
1 venue € 55
Kindergarten
1 venue € 40
Creative workshops for families
Laboratory activities, each children 1 venue € 4
Guided tours without reservation
Fixed start: guided tours for visitors not guided tours for visitors who are not organized in group in Italian and in foreign language 1 venue € 7 – 2 venues € 10. The activities will take place on stated days and hours.
Reservation is not required.
Architecture + Music formula
During the 56th International Festival of Contemporary Music (6th > 13th October 2012) reduced price tickets will be available for both events
Architecture + Cinema formula
During the 69th Venice Film Festival (29th August > September 8th 2012) groups that have visited the 13th International Architecture Exhibition will be allowed to buy group tickets with reduced price for screenings and venues defined.
Services for visitors (Giardini and Arsenale)
Infopoint / Free cloackroom
Services within the exhibition (Giardini and Arsenale)
Bar / Restaurant / Bookshop
Web sites
www.labiennale.org
www.labiennalechannel.org
How to get to the exhibition venues
to Arsenale / Giardini
from Piazzale Roma / Ferrovia to Arsenale: Actv line 1 (running time 44’)
Actv line 4.1 (running time 26’)
from Piazzale Roma to Giardini: Actv line 5.1 (running time 26’)
Actv line 1 (running time 50’)
from Ferrovia to Arsenale / Giardini: vaporetto dell’arte >>
to Arsenale / Giardini
from Piazzale Roma / Ferrovia to Arsenale: Actv line 1 (running time 44’)
Actv line 4.1 (running time 26’)
from Piazzale Roma to Giardini: Actv line 5.1 (running time 26’)
Actv line 1 (running time 50’)
from Ferrovia to Arsenale / Giardini: vaporetto dell’arte >>
Bookings and information (Guided visits, groups, schools)
Tel. +39 041 5218828 - Fax +39 041 5218732
promozione@labiennale.org
