Venice is a city built on craftsmanship, and its true charm lies in the workshops and small artisanal businesses tucked away in the city’s backstreets. With this edition of Homo Faber Event, visitors can experience the lagoon city in a different way with In Città, an immersive, city-wide addition to the main exhibition on San Giorgio Maggiore Island. Using the website and app, take a bespoke, self-guided tour based on your own personal interests. Experience daily life in a workshop, watch artisans demonstrate their skills, have a go at age-old crafts, take in an exhibition and buy custom-made gifts made in front of your eyes.
Book one of these themed journeys through Venice, which combine several experiences.
Pick and choose the craft experiences that most interest you.
View mapClose map
Artisan
Sharing the ancient secrets of wood: a visit to Alvise Boccanegra’s workshop
Alvise Boccanegra
Furniture restoring
Atelier
Dive into the fantastic world of haute couture costumes
Atelier Antonia Sautter
Costume making
Gallery
Show: Do you know what I mean?
Beatrice Burati Anderson Art Space & Gallery
Contemporary art
Gallery
Burning Falls - A solo exhibition by Koen Vanmechelen in collaboration with Berengo Studio
Berengo Studio
Glassblowing
Manufacturer
Visit the historic Murano glass manufacturer Ercole Moretti
Ercole Moretti
Glassblowing
Artisan
Visit to the historic Fallani atelier of Venetian silkscreen printing
Fallani Venezia
Silk screen-printing
Museum
Italian Guided Tour: Arts and Crafts at the Querini Stampalia Foundation
Fondazione Querini Stampalia, ONLUS
Artisan
Short visit to the surprising workshop of the Venetian forcola maker
Il Forcolaio Matto
Rowlock making
Gallery
Exhibition: Empathic. Discovering a Glass Legacy
InGalleria - Punta Conterie Art Gallery
Glass
Gallery
Contemporary Art Exhibition at Palazzo Amalteo: “Made in Kyoto" by Kimiko Yoshida
Kimiko Yoshida
Photographing
Atelier
Guided Tour: Be shown around the LagunaB headquarters by its creative director
LagunaB
Glassblowing
Manufacturer
The wood in Venice, visit to the Lunardelli collection
Lunardelli Venezia
Cabinetry making
Artisan
Discover Ecdisi: The decorative panel by Marina and Susanna Sent
Marina and Susanna Sent
Glass jewellery making
Artisan
Gold Experience: Visit to the last gold leaf beater in Europe
Mario Berta Battiloro
Gold leaf making
Atelier
Learn about the Martina Vidal history and craft at the Burano lace atelier
Martina Vidal Atelier
Laceworking
Artisan
Discover glass engraving with Matteo Seguso
Matteo Seguso Incisore d'Arte su Vetro
Glass engraving
Manufacturer
Where Tradition meets Design: NasonMoretti Furnace and Glass Blowing Experience
NasonMoretti srl
Glassblowing
Manufacturer
Guided Tour: The last Venetian furnace operating with fire in Venice
Orsoni Venezia 1888
Mosaic making
Artisan
Guided Tour of the Bevilacqua historic weaving mill
Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua s.r.l
Textile making
Garden
Visit the unexpected gardens hidden away in the heart of Venice
Giardini Reali di Venezia
Landscape gardening
Atelier
Exhibition: A Dress for Venice – when a precious past meets a green future
Venezia da Vivere
Manufacturer
Tour: The Cenedese Heritage, a history through glass
Ars Cenedese Murano srl
Glassblowing
Artisan
Play with Glass: a child friendly glass demonstration experience
Davide Salvadore
Glass sculpting
Museum
English Guided Tour: Arts and Crafts at the Querini Stampalia Foundation
Fondazione Querini Stampalia, ONLUS
Artisan
Italian Guided Tour: Watch the Bevilacqua historic weaving mill in action
Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua s.r.l
Textile making
Artisan
English Guided Tour : Watch the Bevilacqua historic weaving mill in action
Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua s.r.l
Textile making
Artisan
The lost-wax casting jewellery course: make your own jewel
Valeria Sacchi Boncompagni
Jewellery making
Gallery
Exhibition Visions of Catalonia - Crafting Art: a private view on the opening
Visions of Catalonia at The Room
Museum
Retracing the route of glass from ancient times to the contemporary outcomes
Museo del Vetro
Glass making
Artisan
Glassage workshop: bring back the shine of your favourite leather shoes
Gabriele Gmeiner
Shoemaking
Artisan
Visit to the surprising workshop of the Venetian “Mad” forcola maker
Il Forcolaio Matto
Rowlock making
Gallery
Contemporary Art Exhibition at Palazzo Amalteo: “Made in Kyoto" guided by the artist Kimiko Yoshida
Kimiko Yoshida
Photographing
Atelier
Ladies at work: meeting the lacemakers in Burano aperitivo at Martina Vidal
Martina Vidal Atelier
Laceworking
Atelier
Behind the scenes of Burano lace making: tour and aperitivo at Martina Vidal
Martina Vidal Atelier
Laceworking
Artisan
The glass engraver experience with Matteo Seguso
Matteo Seguso Incisore d'Arte su Vetro
Glass engraving
Artisan
Private one-week course of glass engraving with Matteo Seguso
Matteo Seguso Incisore d'Arte su Vetro
Glass engraving
Artisan
Jewellery atelier tour: discover the lost-wax casting technique
Valeria Sacchi Boncompagni
Jewellery making
Artisan
Become a “perlera” for a day! Make your own Venetian bead
Perlamadre Design
Jewellery making
Museum
Exhibition: I violini di Vivaldi e le Figlie di Choro
Istituto Provinciale per l'Infanzia Santa Maria della Pietà di Venezia
Luthier
Museum
Exhibition: Domus Grimani – the collection of classical sculptures reassembled in its original setting after four centuries
Museo di Palazzo Grimani
Museum
Visit the spectacular permanent collections of the Oriental Art Museum
Museo d'Arte Orientale
Oriental art
Shop
Chimica dei sensi: how to reproduce and manipulate smells and flavours
Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS
Artisan
Discovering the secrets of the Venetian gondola: guided tour to the Tramontin “squero”
Domenico Tramontin e Figli
Boatbuilding
Artisan
Guided tour of the legendary blacksmithing Officina Zanon
Officina Fratelli Zanon
Metal working
Artisan
Visit to Artefact Mosaic Studio : where the mosaic takes shape
Artefact Mosaic Studio
Mosaic making
Shop
“Building on tradition is looking to the future”: Marta Sala Éditions at Caigo da Mar
Marta Sala Éditions
Design
Garden
San Francesco della Vigna: a blend of history, culture, art and wine
Santa Margherita
Gastronomy
Theatre
Visit to the Atelier Costumi of La Fenice, the Venetian Opera House
Fondazione Teatro La Fenice
Theatre
La Fenice Opera House: visit to the carpentry and set design workshop
Fondazione Teatro La Fenice