This essentially Romanesque church is, in fact, two buildings erected by Guiniforte Solari and united in 1468. The one on the left went up in 1451, coinciding with the arrival...

Satiro (or Satirus) was St Ambrose's brother. It was to this lesser-known sibling (who also became a saint) that a certain Archbishop Anspert wanted a church dedicated, and he...

Founded 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...

This 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...

If you can get hold of, or afford, a ticket to La Scala, opera-lovers worldwide will hold you in higher esteem. When the new season begins on 7 December (the feast of...

The 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...

In 1497, Ludovico il Moro called upon Donato Bramante to expand what had been - before it was turned over to the Cistercian order in the late 15th century - the most powerful...

Built 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...