Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice
Scuola Grande di San Marco
Venice, Italy
Art, architecture, medical volumes, including one of Hippocrates, along with medical instruments from past times.
About the Scuola Grande
The Scuola Grande di San Marco was originally the home to one of the Scuole Grandi of Venice, but is now the city’s hospital
Medical Library
Two large halls of the Scuole are home to a medical library which contains more than 8,000 volumes (many ancient) including those of Hippocrates (the father of modern medicine) and Galeno amongst others. Some of the volumes show illustrations and diagrams of procedures for dealing with the common ailments of the time.
Medical Museum
There’s also a small medical museum with display cases of old medical equipment used in various procedures including amputation, gynaecology and the ancient practice of drilling a hole in the skull (trepanation).
History of the Scuola Grande
The Scuole Grandi (Great Schools) were confraternities founded as early as the 13th century as charitable and religious organizations for the laity. They had a major role in the history and development of music. It was in these places that the first groups of bowed instrument players named “Violoni” were developed at the beginning of 16th century.
The building was built in 1260 but in 1485 it was destroyed by a large fire and sunsequently rebuilt in the following twenty years under a new design by Pietro Lombardo.
Art in the Scuola
Art in the Scuole includes works by Jacopo and Domenico Tintoretto, Palma the younger, Padovanino, Schiavone and more.
Tip
Beside the Scuola Grande di San Marco is the Basilica of Sant Giovanni e Paolo.
The basilica hosts amazing art and the burial place of 25 of Venice’s doges
INFORMATION/TICKETS
Scuola Grande di San Marco
WATER BUS STOP
Ospedale – 6 mins
Rialto – 9-10 mins
WALKING FROM
Rialto Bridge, 9 minutes / St Mark’s Square, 9-10 minutes
*All times approximate
OPENING TIMES
Tues – Sat: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Every first Sunday of the month: 9.30am – 5.30pm
ENTRANCE FEE/TICKETS
Entrance €8.00 / Reduced €6.00
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All ratings November 2023. E&EO. Images are indicative of the activity but may not be of the tour.