Chiesa di San Barnaba
Chiesa di San Barnaba
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Neighborhood: Dorsoduro / Accademia
Artsy is the defining mood of this neighborhood with street artists, students, painters, sculptors, restorers, curators, historians, collectors, heirs and heiresses rubbing elbows. Peggy Guggenheim's collection, now a museum, lures chic locals for evening art aperitifs. Traditionalists and visionaries cocoon in bohemian luxury. La Salute basilica buttresses the neighborhood to the east. Gondolas bob in the morning light. The Accademia Bridge crosses the Grand Canal. A back street doubles as basketball court. Palaces house residents, or like Ca' Foscari a university, or a museum like Ca’ Rezzonico that attracts Venetians for concerts. Dorsoduro reveals its industrial roots too, in buildings converted to house university departments or exhibitions. Campo Santa Margherita bursts with youthful energy from local students. Foot traffic bustles to and from Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia train station. Evening commuters pause for an aperitivo. Neighbors exchange confidants in a campo (square) on their way to market.
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Jan B
Harderwijk, The Netherlands44 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
If you expect to find out interesting news about Leonardo da Vinci, you better not go inside. You can read and test some devices. Construction is sloppy or better: absent. If you have 9 euros left for half an hour of activity, fine. Might be fun for younger children. Does not reach the expected level for adults and older children.
Written August 15, 2023
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel43,319 contributions
May 2022
This is a decent-looking church, which is not unique, other than the fact that it also houses some exhibits related to Leonardo Da Vinci's work.
Written August 8, 2022
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DTC8187 Dave
Williamsburg, VA196 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
nice church with DaVinci type muesum inside. the square in front is nice fr sitting down and getting a bite to eat. not very crowed kind of off the beaten path
Written July 13, 2019
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sunnydays4579
Los Angeles, CA97 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
In this church is a small museum of interactive machines invented by Leonardo Da Vinci. There are many displays on mechanics, flight, and hydraulics. There's also a documentary on his life. It's an interesting aspect of Da Vinci other than his art not shown in museums. We stumbled on this exhibit while on way to another attraction. People of all ages who appreciate science will enjoy this exhibit. It would be best to check dates/time of the exhibit before heading over.
Written June 19, 2019
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Brian R
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Dec 2018 • Family
We were looking forward and were extremely disappointed. Poorly set out exhibitions, dimly lit, poorly explained - waste of time & money.
Written December 26, 2018
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JFWhite
Moncton, Canada8,170 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
My wife and I walked around Venice today looking around for this place because it was in the film Indiana Jones, The Lasr Crusade. We found it and it looks exactly the same. It costs 8€ per person to go inside. We did not go inside. Rating it as a five because the exterior is really well maintained and we spoke to some staff that was really helpful. Posted a coupl pictures, including the film shot with Harrison Ford.
Written September 8, 2018
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KGB777
Singapore, Singapore41,223 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
This is another pretty little Venetian church. Originally constructed in the 15th century, then extensively refurbished in the 18th. These days it holds an exhibition for Leonardo da Vinci.
Written January 1, 2017
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Shawn F
258 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
With so much to see & do in Italy, so many ancient & modern temptations to lure your attention this way & that, things can get lost in the shuffle. And this being Venice, with its countless narrow & twisting streets, I could get lost just about anywhere. So, I felt it was important to prepare for my recent trip & what better way to prepare than watch an authoritative documentary on this ancient city like Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade?
Venice was used as a filming location for a number of scenes in the early portion of the film, after Indiana Jones learns his father has been kidnapped & travels with Marcus Brody to search for him. Doges Palace, the Bridge of Sighs & here, the Chiesa di San Barnaba, which serves as the exterior of the library where "X marks the spot," are among the locations used.
Currently, the interior of the church is being used to host an exhibition on Da Vinci. It's not exactly amazing, but worth a look if you have the time.
Venice was used as a filming location for a number of scenes in the early portion of the film, after Indiana Jones learns his father has been kidnapped & travels with Marcus Brody to search for him. Doges Palace, the Bridge of Sighs & here, the Chiesa di San Barnaba, which serves as the exterior of the library where "X marks the spot," are among the locations used.
Currently, the interior of the church is being used to host an exhibition on Da Vinci. It's not exactly amazing, but worth a look if you have the time.
Written December 14, 2016
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Ken B
Fussa, Japan731 contributions
Oct 2016
Being a huge Indiana Jones fan.......I had to take a moment to geek out when I popped out of an ally to see this in front of me. Venice is such an amazing city to visit and so much art and history everywhere. I had forgotten this was used as an external shot in that movie. Took me back to me teenage years.
Written October 18, 2016
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Melanie G
Santa Monica, CA2,710 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
My son lost it when he walked in here. First of all the church is just charming. Secondly...the exhibit is fascinating. Love that it was hands on. It is machines reproduced from Leonardo's codices most of which you can fiddle with. Super fun! The brochure I took from there says it is open all days 9:30-19:30. Worth the visit for young and old alike.
Written January 27, 2016
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