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Museum / Gallery Sights in Milan

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Museo d'Arte e Scienza (Museum of Art and Science), Northeast Milan

Museo d'Arte e Scienza (Museum of Art and Science), Northeast Milan

A fascinating museum primarily devoted to determining the authenticity of art objects. It includes a sophisticated science laboratory that focuses on improving methods for ascertaining if art is real or fake.

Museo del Novecento Art Museum, Historic Centre of Milan

Museo del Novecento Art Museum, Historic Centre of Milan

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.

Musei dei Castello (Museums in the Sforzesco Castle), Northeast Milan

Musei dei Castello (Museums in the Sforzesco Castle), Northeast Milan

The Castello Sforzesco incorporates a whole host of museums inside with exhibitions that range from prehistoric and Egyptian archaeological materials to paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, manuscripts, furniture, musical instruments, stamps, coins, medals and much more.

Casa del Manzoni

Casa del Manzoni Museum, Northeast Milan

Alessandro Mazoni, the famous literate and author of "I Promessi Sposi" or "The Betrothed", lived in this house from 1814 until 1873. It has been restored to show how it must have been when Manzoni died in 1873.

Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace), Milan - Centre

Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace), Milan - Centre

The Royal Palace is a classically beautiful example of 18th-century Milanese architecture. Built in the 1300s, it was initially the residence of the Visconti and Sforza families, then later home to the Spanish and Austrian governors.

Fondazione Prada Foundation, Southern Milan

Fondazione Prada Foundation, Southern Milan

Prada, the huge Italian fashion house, has opened this foundation to showcase contemporary art together with contemporary philosophy conferences, research exhibitions and initiatives related to cinema.

Teatro alla Scala (La Scala Theatre)

Teatro alla Scala (La Scala Theatre), Milan - Centre

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.

Vittorio Carradore

Galleria Ponte Rosso, Milan - Centre

This gallery showcases the work of 19th and 20th-century local artists from the Lombardy region and the area around Venice.

Biblioteca and Pinacoteca Ambrosiana (Ambrosian Library and Art Gallery)

Biblioteca and Pinacoteca Ambrosiana (Ambrosian Library and Art Gallery), Milan - Centre

The Ambrosian Library & Art Gallery, named after Ambrose the patron saint of Milan, opened in 1618 and is the city's oldest museum. The beautiful palace, as well as the world-class collections of paintings, manuscripts and books are well worth a visit.

Museum of Cultures

Museo delle Culture (Museum of Cultures) - MUDEC, Southwest Milan

The invaluable collection of the Museo delle Culture contains important artefacts belonging to other cultures, exhibited in a way that showcases how the Milanese society has viewed them throughout the centuries.

Art at Galleria Pack

Galleria Pack, Southeast Milan

Opened in 2001, this beautiful gallery houses both Italian and international artwork, the well-established and the aspiring artist.

Duomo di Monza Museum, Monza

Duomo di Monza Museum, Monza

With origins in the late 6th century, the cathedral of Monza is one of the most important religious buildings in Italy. At this museum, you will find stunning medieval pieces and discover more about the history of this town.

Boschi Di Stefano House-Museum

Casa Museo Boschi-Di Stefano (Boschi Di Stefano House-Museum), Milan - Centre

Husband and wife Antonio and Marieda Boschi Di Stefano collected over two thousand works of contemporary art. About three hundred of these have been selected for their quality and distributed in chronological order in the ten exhibition areas of the Boschi Di Stefano Museum-Home.

Museum of Science and Technology

Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci (Museum of Science and Technology), Northwest Milan

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.​

Archaeological Museum

Civico Museo Archeologico (Archaeological Museum), Milan - Centre

This museum houses a superb collection of artefacts from the Roman eras, through to the Middle Ages in a historic monastery.

Care of Gallery

Fabbrica del Vapore Gallery, Northwest Milan

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.

Museo Bagatti Valsecchi (Bagatti Valsecchi Museum), Milan - Centre

Museo Bagatti Valsecchi (Bagatti Valsecchi Museum), Milan - Centre

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.

San Siro Stadium and Museum

San Siro Stadium and Museum, Northwest Milan

The Giuseppe Meazza stadium or San Siro (as it is better known) was conceived exclusively as a football venue. It was built to host the tempestuous and bi-annual games between the city's rival teams - AC Milano and Inter (F.C. Internazionale Milano).