Discover and book the top Milan sights
Peace Arch in the centre of Piazza Sempione
This grand monument, reaching 25 metres in height, was built at the beginning of the 19th century and sits in the centre of Sempione Square. Its marked Neo-Classical style features ornamental marble statues.
Read more about Arco della Pace (The Peace Arch), Northwest Milan
Collection of 20th-century Italian art in the Piazza del Duomo
Located inside the Palazzo dell’Arengario, in Piazza del Duomo, this museum hosts a collection of over four thousand works that showcase the development of 20th-century Italian art.
Read more about Museo del Novecento Art Museum, Historic Centre of Milan
Private art collection of Poldi Pezzoli
This museum is one of the most significant house-museums in Europe and shows the taste of one of the finest collectors in the 19th century, the nobleman Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli.
Read more about Museo Poldi Pezzoli (Poldi Pezzoli Museum), Milan - Centre
First gallery in Milan, home to works by many prominent artists
This gallery is the oldest in Milan, originally founded in 1957, and initially focussed on post-war avant-garde.
Art centre featuring a variety of contemporary works & installations
Opened in 2001, this beautiful gallery houses both Italian and international artwork, the well-established and the aspiring artist.
18th-century neoclassical palace in Monza Park
Built at the request of empress Maria Theresa of Austria as a summer residence for her son Ferdinand, this royal palace was designed to imitate Lombard villas. The palace and its extensive gardens are now part of Monza Park.
A rich heritage of funerary art in a 19th-century cemetery
Carlo Maciachini built the Monumental Cemetery between 1863 and 1866. The 250,000 m2 cemetery grounds are home to an eclectic assortment of memorial headstones, sculptures and monuments.
Read more about Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery), Northeast Milan
Milan's craft & design museum
The Triennale is a design museum and events venue located in the Palazzo d'Arte, on the grounds of Milan's Parco Sempione. The Palazzo's ground floor open-plan showroom has a surface area of around 2000 m2 and was once home to Milan's huge design cultural event held every 3 years.
Read more about Triennale di Milano (Triennale Design Museum), Northwest Milan
Important 14th-century Carthusian monastery
This Carthusian monastery once stood at the centre of the village of Garegnano, nearly four miles beyond the city walls. It was founded in 1349 by bishop Giovanni Visconti to allow monks to live in silence and solitude.
Read more about Certosa di Garegnano Monastery, Northwest Milan
One of the world's most renowned opera houses in the world
La Scala is one of the most important opera theatres in the globe, where many of the most famous operas were premiered. It now stages concerts, recitals and cultural events as well as ballet and opera.
Read more about Teatro alla Scala (La Scala Theatre), Milan - Centre
4th century basilica, the oldest using a Latin cross plan in the west
This basilica was originally built by St Ambrose, in the 4th century, and contains the remains of the Apostles, John, Andrew and Thomas, as well as those of San Nazaro. Some remains of frescoes can still be seen despite many changes to its original structure over the years.
Read more about San Nazaro Maggiore Basilica, Milan - Centre
Renaissance castle in the centre of Milan with stunning art and museums
The Castello Sforzesco is Milan's main attraction after the Duomo. The castle's popularity is due in no small part to the dozen museums and archives within its grounds, with exhibitions on subjects as diverse as Palaeolithic history to 1950s furniture.
Read more about Castello Sforzesco (Sforzesco Castle), Northwest Milan
Private art collection of the Bagatti Valsecchi brothers
A private foundation, set up by the Bagatti Valsecchi heirs, to open the family's late 19th-century residence and collections of artworks to the public.
Read more about Museo Bagatti Valsecchi (Bagatti Valsecchi Museum), Milan - Centre
Interactive museum that retraces Italy's scientific & technological evolution
This museum is a fitting tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, founded in 1953, it is the largest science and technology museum in Italy. Originally a 16th-century Olivetan monastery, it is named after Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned Renaissance intellect, painter, inventor and former resident of Milan.
Contemporary art gallery and cultural space
Located at an old industrial facility, this multifunctional space is managed by Milan Town Council and open to all. It has a gallery exhibition space and offices of 200m2.
Read more about Fabbrica del Vapore Gallery, Northwest Milan
One of the oldest basilican examples with 5th century mosaics
This basilica, probably dating back to the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century, was largely rebuilt in the 11th and 12th centuries and again in the 16th century. It also houses a chapel - Capella Sant'Aquilino - which still features mosaics dating back to the 5th century.
Read more about San Lorenzo Maggiore Basilica, Milan - Centre
Medieval fortress belonging to the Borromeo family
The fortified castle of Borromeo sits on a rocky outcrop overlooking the town of Angera and is one of the best-preserved castles in the region. There are spectacular views of Lake Maggiore and across to the Alps, meaning it was an important strategic location.
12th-century watch tower in Bergamo's Città Alta
This 52-metre tower rises up in Bergamo's old town offering a strategic view across the town and the surrounding area. Apparently, it was originally 64 metres high but the top few metres were removed in the 19th century due to the risk of collapse.