Bona Ventura

Dorsoduro (Santa Margherita) · Venice

Scuola Grande dei Carmini

Scuola Grande di Santa Maria del Carmelo

Museum

The confraternity house of the Carmelite lay brothers, still an active scuola, where Giambattista Tiepolo painted the whole ceiling of the upper Sala Capitolare from 1739, replacing an earlier Padovanino ceiling that was moved to the Sala dell'Albergo. Longhena designed the monumental stucco staircase that leads up to it.

Address
Campo Santa Margherita, Dorsoduro 2617, 30123 Venezia
Hours
Daily 10:00-17:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning · About 45 min
Price
EUR 10 full; EUR 7 over 65, ICOM, FAI; EUR 5 students and groups (official site, 2026)
Price level
€€
Free entry
Also free for: Children up to 6, people with disabilities, Catholic clergy, accredited local guides

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Ticket EUR 10; you can also buy it at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco ticket office together with San Rocco at a discounted price.
  • The Scuola still keeps its feasts: the 'Mercoron' on the Wednesday after Easter and 16 July for Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

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