Founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, this 400-year-old project began life as one of the first ever public libraries. The world-class paintings on display, the palazzo...
Piazza Pio XI 2A light-filled gallery housed in one half of Porta Venezia's former gatehouse; recent subjects have included Franco Pisani and Russian photography. The top floor has a viewing...
Corsa Venezia 63The sparkling trade fair hub since 2005, FieraMilano is truly vast, and has an enormous external show area for open-air fairs. Milan's most important fairs, including MiArt,...
Strada Statale del Sempione 28Built on the site of the original Santa Maria della Stella convent after the latter burned to the ground, Palazzo delle Stelline was designated by the far-famed Carlo Borromeo...
Palazzo delle StellineIt's little wonder that Napoleon chose to live here in 1802, followed by the Austrian field marshal Count Joseph Radetzky. This recently restored neo-classical villa, formerly...
Villa Belgiojoso BonaparteFully renovated in 2002, the 18th-century Palazzo Morando Attendolo Bolognini is at once a living museum exhibiting the Countess Bolognini's collection of porcelain, sculptures...
Palazzo Morando Attendolo BologniniFounded in 2005, Spazio Forma is the city's only space dedicated to photography. Exhibitions highlight the medium's history and practitioners; there are also occasional shows...
Piazza Tito Lucrezio Caro 1This exhibition space designed by Gae Aulenti and Carlo Lamperti hosts art and design shows. The schedule at its in-house movie theatre is packed with golden oldies, Italian...
Viale Vittorio Veneto 2The structure may look temporary - scaffolding and sheets of plastic - but this Triennale outpost is here to stay. It was built on the cheap and to adapt to the range of...
Via Lambruschini 31Built between 1932 and 1935 to a design by architect Pier Portaluppi, the Villa Necchi Campiglio reopened in 2008 after three years of careful renovation. The beautiful...
Via Mozart 14