What to do · Venice
Campo San Barnaba, Indiana Jones's library in Dorsoduro
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 20 min
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones finds a clue to the Grail in Venice inside a library set up in a disused church. The film's library does not exist: what you see from outside is the facade of the church of San Barnaba, in the square of the same name, in Dorsoduro. The interiors were built in a studio, so there is nothing to recognise inside.
What you see today
An everyday Venetian square, with the classical facade of the church at the far end and a canal alongside. The facade is recognisable as soon as you enter the square. It is a short stop: twenty minutes, a photo and a coffee, and you carry on to the rest of Dorsoduro.
Getting there
It is between Ca' Rezzonico and Campo Santa Margherita, on foot from the Accademia. If you go by vaporetto along the Grand Canal, get off at Ca' Rezzonico and walk a few minutes inland.
Tips
- Combine it with Santa Margherita The neighbourhood's big square is a couple of steps away and is where Dorsoduro people lunch and dine.
- Go in the morning First thing you have the square almost empty for the photo.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Indiana Jones's library in Venice?
It is the facade of the church of San Barnaba, in Campo San Barnaba, in Dorsoduro. The interiors were filmed in a studio.
Can you go in?
What appears in the film is only the facade; the library interior was a set.
As a familyWith teenagers
