Some of the best paintings in Venice are contained in this small building. The story of St George by Carpaccio (my favourite Venician artist. More by him in the Accadimia. Highly recommended

An exquisite collection of Tintorettos, and for the foot-weary, an attraction of manageable size. Perhaps the highlight (along with the Peggy Guggenheim collection) of my time in Venice.

with the audio guide you get a good feeling of the whole place in a relatively short time. the grand halls and the story of the pictures makes this worth the hour+ we spent here and worth the eur 10 entrance

This School is more like a fraternity, for mutual help to members and to others in the community. It still operates as such. Tintoretto (for art lovers) was a member in his time, and was contracted to paint the interior . There are huge canvases depicting biblical events on the walls and on the ceilings. There is beautiful marble sculpture... More

The Scuola lies in a church covered with works by Tizzian and other famous artists, well built and with easy access, but that's not what so great about it. It's the second floor, with walls and ceiling painted on by Tintoretto. I'm ashamed of not knowing of such gifted artist before: he drew unorthdox points of view, placed opposites and... More

One of the best parts of seeing the Scuola Grande San Rocco is that the art is where it was intended to be - not on a museum wall. Tintoretto's work is amazing for its complexity and dynamism and to see how all the parts fit together is hard to take in completely in one visit but the acoustic guide... More

We visited the Leonardi Da Vinci exhibition and found it quite fascinating. From memory, I think it was 7 euro per person.

Start upstairs - that way if you run short of time you will see the best parts. The beauty of the paintings, particularly on the ceiling of the second floor ( use one of the mirrors provided to keep your head from breaking off!), is fabulous.

There can be fewer more magical experiences than standing beneath Tintoretto's Crucifixion. Whatever one's religious leaning, I defy anyone not to be moved by the majesty and power of such a painting.