• Just two years after the acquisition of Palazzo Grassi, François Pinault expands his cultural project in Venice through the restoration of Punta della Dogana.
  • The temporary structures built to store merchandise and customs workers were replaced by the Punta della Dogana, whose construction began in 1677.[3].
  • ‘The Punta della Dogana’ was created in 1730 by Canaletto in Baroque style. Find more prominent pieces of cityscape at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
  • Its address is: Dorsoduro 2, 30173 Venezia, Italy. Concept. In the words of architect “The Punta della Dogana building features a simple and rational structure.
  • Renovated by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana are the two museums of the Pinault Collection in Venice.
  • Right: View of the Punta della Dogana, by Francesco Guardi ca. 1765. Designed and renovated by renowned Japanese architect, Tadao Ando.
  • The Punta della Dogana, overlooking St. Mark’s Basin, is a contemporary art museum that used to be the Sea Customs House.
  • At the meeting point of the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal in Venice is a triangular plot of land, the Punta Della Dogana.
  • Punta della Dogana's story stretches back centuries, as it was originally constructed in the 15th century to house the customs for the Republic of Venice.