Primary schools

ARCHITECTURE AND CREATIVITY
from 30 September to 23 November
The City of the Future
PRIMARY (Grades I and II)
Venue: Giardini

A hands-on artistic workshop centred on the theme of architecture and nature in an urban context. The participants will explore how natural elements can make cities better, learning concepts such as passive cooling and vertical gardens. The activity will involve the design of a miniature city in which to introduce nature-based solutions using various art materials.

from 30 September to 23 November
Let’s Restore the Giardini
PRIMARY (Grades III – IV – V)
Venue: Giardini

Inspired by the Biennale Architettura’s Manifesto for a Circular Economy, the participants are encouraged to design architecural elements that promote environmental and social sustainability, including elements such as solar panels, green roofs and social gathering spaces. The workshop will focus on creating models of the Pavilions to be built with three-dimensional elements, and will feature a discussion about the importance of sustainable architecture and considerations on specific existing projects and pavilions.

from 30 September to 23 November
The Architecture of Nature
PRIMARY (Grades I – II)
Venue: Arsenale

The importance of coexistence between humans and other animal and vegetal species in living spaces. The visit and workshop encourage participants to concentrate on the animal and vegetal species that live in different environments and how important they are to create biodiversity. The aim is to overcome the concept that space is just for humans and to promote a sustainable coexistence that influences the planet positively.

from 30 September to 23 November
Fantastic Materials
PRIMARY (Grades III – IV – V)
Venue: Arsenale

The workshop will explore the theme of materials as an element that connects people, environments and cultural narratives, promoting collective wellness. The participants are invited to create an innovative material, inspired by the materials in the exhibit (such as banana fibres or waste from construction sites), imagining properties that might help humanity to adapt to climate change.

(available in Italian – languages upon request: English, French, Spanish, Albanian)
To book these activities, please send an email to promozione@labiennale.org

From 30 September to 3 October, schools can request the “Journey Through Space and Time: Port, City, and Teamwork” workshop at Arsenale. This activity can be booked using the part of the booking form dedicated to notes.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia is the central theme of this educational and hands-on program. The selected works from Biennale Architettura 2025—inspired by the three intelligences (natural, artificial, collective)—were chosen to provide direct or symbolic insights into themes of collaboration, environmental balance, technology, and community in the context of our city's port.

The visit continues in the special “Intelligent Venice” exhibition, with further exploration of sustainability, urban transformation, and the connections between the port and the city. The concluding workshop, supported by the Port Educational portal, stimulates children's creativity and teamwork through activities that lead them to discover the port's functions and professions.

This programme is part of the Venetian Port Days, a series of open events celebrating and sharing the stories of Italian ports, promoted nationwide by Assoporti. The goal is to strengthen the dialogue between the port and the city, highlighting the port’s identity and its many facets.

This workshop is a collaboration with the Port System Authority of the Northern Adriatic Sea and is part of “Intelligent Venice: The Oldest City of the Future”, a special project by the Venice Sustainability Foundation (VSF) for the Biennale Architettura 2025.

STORYTELLING PATHS
from 30 September to 23 November
WANDERING PATH – The Magic Square
PRIMARY (Grades IV – V)
Venues: Giardini della Biennale and/or Arsenale

A creative writing workshop. With the help of a “Magic” square of paper, the students will be stimulated to create original stories and content. The activity includes an introduction to the Exhibition, the workshop to outline the story and time dedicated to writing it, and will end with a reading of the works by the groups.

(available in Italian – languages upon request: English)

To book this activity, please send an email to promozione@labiennale.org

ARCHITECTURE AND SCIENCE
from 1 - 31 October
The weather in a necklace
PRIMARY (Grades I and II)
Venue: Arsenale

This workshop introduces children to the theme of climate change through a sensory experience and play. Starting with real data about temperature, the numbers are transformed into colours and each shade represents a different temperature level, offering the youngest children their first contact with the language of data and the importance of sustainability.

In collaboration with the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat)

From 1 - 31 October
Temperature Heat Map in a Suitcase
PRIMARY (Grades III – IV – V)
Venue: Arsenale

The workshop takes the children on a journey to discover climate change. Using real temperature data, the children will learn to read and interpret degrees Celsius translating them into colours and colouring a symbolic suitcase that becomes an annual temperature heat map illustrating how temperature changes over time.

In collaboration with the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat)

(available in Italian only)

ARCHITECTURE AND MUSIC
from 28 - 31 October
Multidisciplinary workshops _ Music for all
PRIMARY (Grades I through V)
Venue: Arsenale

The educational programme offers the possibility of registering for a multidisciplinary workshop that brings together the language of Architecture with the language of Music. Following an hour-long visit to Biennale Architettura the children will enjoy the experience of a workshop about Music, under the guidance of musicians.

From 14 - 24 October
Multidisciplinary workshops _ Music
PRIMARY (Grades IV and V)
Venue: Arsenale

The educational programme offers the possibility of registering for a multidisciplinary workshop that brings together the language of Architecture with the language of Music. Following an hour-long visit to Biennale Architettura the children will enjoy the experience of a workshop about Music, under the guidance of musicians.

(available in Italian – language upon request: English)

To book these activities, please send an email to promozione@labiennale.org

ARCHITECTURE AND DANCE
from 4 - 15 November
Multidisciplinary workshops _ Dance
Venue: Arsenale

The educational programme offers the possibility of registering for a multidisciplinary workshop that brings together the language of Architecture with the language of Dance. Following an hour-long visit to Biennale Architettura the children will enjoy the experience of a workshop about Dance, under the guidance of dancers.

(available in Italian – language upon request: English )

To book this activity, please send an email to promozione@labiennale.org

ARCHITECTURE AND THEATRE
from 17 - 21 November
Multidisciplinary workshops _ Theatre
PRIMARY (Grades IV and V)
Venue: Arsenale

The educational programme offers the possibility of registering for a multidisciplinary workshop that brings together the language of Architecture with the language of Theatre. Following an hour-long visit to Biennale Architettura, the children will enjoy the experience of a workshop about Theatre, under the guidance of dancers and actors.

(available in Italian – languages upon request: English)

To book this activity, please send an email to promozione@labiennale.org