Free museums for disabled

In Venice they are all free for the disabled person and one person accompanying, but they require the European Disability card and I don't know if your NJ card will suffice or if it's only for EU residents and citizens.

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/disability/european-disability-card-and-european-parking-card-persons-disabilities_en

We were in Venice about 10 months ago. We presented our Maryland-issued handicapped parking placard and were able to gain free access to most places we visited.

Typically only for National museums.

Thank you. Not sure whether to take a chance and bring our handicap placards or pay for the senior museum pass (22 euros) which covers the Venice museums we want to see. Are the vaporettos manageable for people who use canes?

Do you have a copy of your state disability card. That is all I’ve ever needed. Do you use a wheelchair?

The vaporettos are very easy to manage with a cane. The attendants will help you on and off if needed. We loved the vaporettos!

Take your State disability ID, if you have one. A parking placard that doesn’t bear your name may not be sufficient, unless maybe your disability is visible and obvious. Vaporetto are accessible to people with disability, even with wheelchairs, at least some lines. Just be careful when you get on board as a vaporetto is a boat after all, therefore subject to wave motion, which is light on the Grand Canal, but can be choppier in the San Marco Basin (the large body of water in front of Piazza San Marco). There are seats for people with limited mobility so you won’t need to stand up during the ride.