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Sights
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Ca' Pesaro
MUSEUM
Like a Carnevale costume built for two, the stately exterior of this Baldassare
Longhena-designed 1710
palazzo
hides two quirky museums:
Galleria In-
ternazionale d'Arte Moderna
and
Museo d'Arte Orientale
. Galleria d'Arte
Moderna covers three floors and highlights Venice's role in modern-art history,
while the attic holds treasures from Prince Enrico di Borbone's epic 1887-89
souvenir-shopping spree across Asia.
(Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna e Museo d'Arte
Orientale; 041 72 11 27;
www.visitmuve.it
;
Fondamenta di Ca' Pesaro 2070, Santa Croce; adult/re-
duced €8/5.50, or with Museum Pass;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun Apr-Oct, to 5pm Nov-Mar;
San Stae)
Understand
Venice's Saving Graces
While the Black Death ravaged the rest of Europe, Venice mounted an interfaith effort
against the plague. The city dedicated a church and
scuola
(religious confraternity) to
San Rocco where Venetians could pray for deliverance from the disease, while also
consulting resident Jewish and Muslim doctors about prevention measures. Venice
established the world's first quarantine zone, with inspections and 40-day waiting
periods for incoming ships at Lazaretto. Venice's forward-thinking, inclusive approach
created Scuola Grande di San Rocco's artistic masterpieces, which provide comfort
to the afflicted and bereaved to this day, and set a public-health standard that has
saved countless lives down the centuries.
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Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
MUSEUM
