Venice in Peril Fund celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2021. It was founded in 1971, following on from the work of the Italian Art and Archives Rescue Fund that had initially been set up after the 1966 floods which ravaged both Florence and Venice.
50th Anniversary Appeal Read More »
The storms and flooding in November 2019 damaged the exterior of the church. In particular the windows in the south of the church were further weakened by the strong winds and began leaking rain.
Two south windows framing the organ, St George’s Church Read More »
After a £55,000 Appeal the conservation of the Nativity Triptych in the Accademia Galleries began in late 2019 and continues through 2021.
Nativity Triptych, Bellini Workshop, Gallerie dell’Accademia Read More »
Eighteenth century marionettes from the collections of Ca’ Goldoni, house museum of the celebrated Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni
Twenty 18th-century Marionettes, Casa Goldoni Read More »
A joint project financed by Venice in Peril, the American-Italy Society, Save Venice, Italiano per Venezia and the Dutch and Austrian Committees
Wooden Crucifix, Church of San Zaccaria Read More »
The iconostasis – a screen with icons between sanctuary and nave – is richly expressive of Veneto-Byzantine tradition. The stonework dates to 1100 and the paintings to the early 15C.
Iconostasis, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Island of Torcello Read More »
Launched after the disastrous series of Acque Alte in November 2019. By March 2020, supporters of Venice in Peril Fund had helped us raise more than £150,000 towards three new projects.
Acqua Alta 2019 Appeal Read More »
Over the years Venice in Peril Fund has supported exhibitions that illustrate key moments in the history of Venice and extend our understanding of the city as a place of innovation and creativity with a world wide influence.
Exhibition Support Read More »
Conservation of fifteen bound volumes of the campaign dispatches of one of Venice’s great commanders, Francesco Morosini, marking the 400th anniversiry of his birth.
The Campaign Despatches of Francesco Morosini 1619-1699, Archivio di Stato Read More »
Two projects repairing windows and shutters and the traditional terrazzo floor of the Sukkah in the Canton Scuola, home to the Jewish Museum, in the oldest Ghetto in the world.
Repair and restoration of windows, shutters and terrazzo floor, Canton Synagogue Read More »
