Museum · Venice · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice

Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a museum in Venice, Veneto. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 440 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Museum Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice

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The story

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Audio tour · Scuola Grande di San Rocco

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You're standing on the little square in front of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, with the church of San Rocco right next door. Scuola sounds like school, but that's not what it was. This was the home of a confraternity, a brotherhood of wealthy Venetians founded in 1478, at a time when plague was raging in the city. They chose Saint Roch, San Rocco, as their patron, because he was seen as a protector against plague. His relics are kept in the church beside you, which is exactly why the brothers wanted to build here.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 09:30-17:30
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible
Visitors: 136,444 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Facilities near Scuola Grande di San Rocco

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Accademia Gallery · 610 m

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