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 2Husband and wife Antonio Boschi and Marieda di Stefano took their modern art collection seriously: they once sold their car to buy more paintings, and even hid part of their...
2nd floorHoused in a vast metallic warehouse, the Fondazione Pomodoro provides a welcome contrast to Milan's dim and often cavernous church-based sightseeing. As he approached his 80th...
Via Andrea Solari 35Housed in a former bank archive, this massive venue holds international contemporary art exhibitions, including a strong selection of video installations. The majority of...
Via Fogazzaro 36This late 19th-century neo-Renaissance palazzo - residence of the Bagatti Valsecchi brothers, Fausto and Giuseppe - opened as a museum in 1994, a tribute to the extraordinary...
Via Gesù 5A unique, mature and fascinating museum, primarily exposing fraudulent works of art - and the scientific techniques involved. With detailed explanations in English, the...
Via Quintino Sella 4A collection of religious artworks from the Cappuccini order of monks. Talks on iconography, religious art and other subjects take place weekly.
Via Antonio Kramer 5It'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 BologniniIt's the curious touches that make the Museo Poldi Pezzoli so memorable. The room after room of tasteful collections, collected by notable art enthusiasts Giuseppe and Rosa...
Via Manzoni 12The PAC organises international contemporary exhibitions, and generally features a wide range of well-established artists. Designed by Ignazio Gardella (1905-99) in the 1950s,...
Via Palestro 14This superb museum was once home to Milan's huge design culture event, held every three years. Now its vast collection of chairs, Olivetti typewriters and other design...
Viale Alemagna 6A stupendous collection of fine art from Caravaggio to Bramante, often considered Lombardy's finest art collection. The Pinacoteca began life as a collection of paintings for...
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