Scuola Grande di San Rocco Guide: Tickets, Hours & Tintoretto's Masterworks
Representative image of a Renaissance painted ceiling — not necessarily a photograph of the actual Scuola Grande di San Rocco.
1 - 1.5 h
Historic Confraternity Hall & Tintoretto Gallery
16th-century confraternity building
San Polo, 3052, 30125 Venezia, Italy
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€12.00
Daily 09:30-17:30 (last admission 17:00). Closed 25 December and 1 January.
No reservation required for individual visitors.
| Standard | Scuola Grande di San Rocco | 09:30 - 17:30 | Last Admission: 17:00 |
Closed On: 25 December, 1 January.
Fully independent of the Chorus Pass circuit and of the MUVE network — its own separate institution with its own ticketing.
| Product | Price | What It Covers | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard adult admission | €12.00 | Scuola Grande di San Rocco only | Not required |
| Senior 70+/Touring Club/Rolling Venice | €10.00 | Scuola Grande di San Rocco only | Not required |
| Student under 26 | €8.00 | Scuola Grande di San Rocco only | Not required |
| Combined with Church of San Rocco | €14.00 | Scuola + adjoining Church | Not required |
Ticket Options
€12.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & Visitor Introduction
The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a 16th-century confraternity building famous for housing the largest and most complete cycle of paintings by Tintoretto anywhere in the world, covering its walls and ceilings.
Standard admission is EUR 12.00 adult (seniors 70+/Touring Club/Rolling Venice EUR 10.00; students under 26 EUR 8.00; family EUR 26.00), with no reservation required. Hours run 09:30-17:30 daily, last admission 17:00. Closed 25 December and 1 January.
Unlike most other Venice sites in this guide, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a fully independent institution — it is outside both the MUVE civic-museum network and the Chorus Pass church circuit, so it isn't covered by either pass.
History & Artistic Significance
Founded as a confraternity dedicated to San Rocco (Saint Roch), protector against plague, the Scuola Grande commissioned Jacopo Tintoretto to decorate its interior over more than two decades starting in 1564.
The result is often described as Tintoretto's Sistine Chapel — over 60 paintings covering the ground floor hall, the grand staircase, and the upper hall's walls and ceiling, representing the single largest concentration of his work anywhere.
What to See: Top Highlights
Tintoretto's Ceiling Cycle
The upper hall's ceiling and walls, entirely covered in large Tintoretto canvases painted over two decades.
The Crucifixion
Widely considered one of Tintoretto's greatest single works, housed in the Sala dell'Albergo.
The Grand Staircase
A monumental Renaissance staircase leading to the painted upper hall.
Combined Ticket with San Rocco Church
An adjoining-church combo ticket (EUR 14.00 adult) is available for visitors who also want to see the neighboring Church of San Rocco.
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Pass Compatibility
Compare Venice PassesThe Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a fully independent institution, outside both the Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE) network and the Chorus Pass circuit — per its own official information. It's not covered by the MUVE Museum Pass, either Venezia Unica City Pass tier, or the Chorus Pass. Its status on Turbopass is unknown — not itemized on Turbopass's own Venice page.
Venice Museum Pass
Not included. A fully independent institution outside the Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE) network, per its own official site.
Venezia Unica SAN MARCO City Pass
Not included. Independent of the MUVE/Venezia Unica network.
Venezia Unica ALL VENICE City Pass
Not included. Independent of the MUVE/Venezia Unica network.
Chorus Pass
Not included. Explicitly independent of the Chorus Pass circuit, per its own official site.
Venice City Pass
Not confirmed by the provider. Not itemized on Turbopass's own Venice pass page — check directly before assuming either way.
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