There is a magnificent selection of museums in Milan, Italy, with complexes including probably
some of the best historic collections in Italy. Exhibitions in Milan range from large to small,
local to international and many are located in beautiful Milanese buildings, right in the heart
of the Milan.
Milan Museums: Palazzo Bagatti-Valsecchi Via Santo Spirito 10 / Via Gesω 5, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 7600 6132
This grand palace is situated in central Milan and is home to one of the finest museums in Europe.
It was set up by the Bagatti Valsecchi heirs so that they could share their beautiful home and
impressive collections with the general public. Highlights include collections of artworks by
some notable artists such as Giovanni Bellini, Giampietrino and Zenale, majolica, glassware,
furniture and many special exhibitions. The museum is closed on some national holidays and guided
tours are available.
Museum open: Tuesday to Sunday 13:00 to 17:45
Museum admission: charge
Milan Museums: Museo di Storia Naturale (Natural History Museum) Corso Venezia 55, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 781 312
Milan's national history museum was Founded in 1838 with the donation of the Giuseppe de
Cristoforis and Giorgio Jan collections. This large and important building was constructed
in 1893 and now holds many interesting exhibits and collections, including reconstructions
of dinosaurs, skeletons, insects, mammals, reptiles, scientific instruments and a specialist
library with over 30,000 books. Highlights include a large fossil collection of the Besano
Glacier dating back 200,000,000 years and also several detailed recreations of animal habitats.
Museum open: Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00
Saturday to Sunday 09:30 to 18:30
Milan Museums: Museo Poldi-Pezzoli Via Manzoni 12, Milan, Italy
Situated in north-east Milan, the Museo Poldi-Pezzoli is a private museum that was established
by Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and opened to the public in 1881. The building itself is a good
example of a late 19th-century aristocratic residence in Milan and both the exterior and interior
are well preserved. Inside the museum are many exhibits, including Pezzoli's fine collection of
sculptures, paintings - many by notable artists, watches, jewellery, glass, textiles, ancient
armour and much more.
Museum open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00
Museum admission: charge
Milan Museums: Museo di Storia Contemporanea / Museum of Milan / Museum of Maritime Art - Via Sant'Andrea 6, Milan, Italy
Located in the 18th century Palazzo Morando Attendolo Bolognini, the City Museum of Contemporary
History houses several museums with a large amount of interesting Milan memorabilia, historic
documents and paintings of the city. There is also a conference room where debates, meetings
and events on contemporary history are often hosted.
Milan Museums: Palazzo Dugnani (housing Museo del Cinema) Via Manin 2, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 655 4977
Milan's Palazzo Dugnani was built over 300 years ago and has belonged to Milan city council
since 1846. It is located in north-east Milan and contains many wonderful features, such as a
magnificent staircase, gallery for musicians, frescoes painted by the great Giambattista Tiepolo
and also the Museo del Cinema. The museum documents the evolution of motion-picture cameras dating
back to the 18th century. It contains much historical apparatus, movie memorabilia and also some
film posters from the early 1900s.
Museum open: Tuesday to Friday 15:00 to 18:00
Museum admission: charge
Milan Museums: Civico Museo Archeologico (Civic Archaeological Museum) Via Santa Maria, Milan, Italy
Tel: 030 914 4529
The Civic Archaeological Museum is located in north-west Milan, in the cloister of Santa Maria de
Senioribus. Exhibits include displays of Bronze Age artifacts and also the world's oldest wooden
plough still in existence, dating back around 4,000 years.
Museum open: Tuesday and Friday to Sunday 15:00 to 19:00
Milan Museums: Museo del Duomo (Duomo Museum) 15 Via Arcivescovado, Milan, Italy
The Duomo Museum, in the heart of Milan, was founded in 1953. It houses many interesting objects
from the Duomo, such as paintings, sculptures, stained glass windows, restoration information and
many religious objects of importance. One of the most interesting exhibits is an old wooden model
of the Duomo, which was made in the early 1500s.
Milan Museums: Museo Teatrale alla Scala (Theatre Museum) Piazza della Scala, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 805 3418
The Theatre Museum is part of the wonderful Teatro alla Scala opera house in central Milan. It was
founded in 1913 and houses many interesting objects relating to the La Scala and also of general
theatrical interest. Exhibits include sculptures, paintings, ceramics and of particular interest,
many original scores of music.
Museum open: May to October - daily 09:00 to 12:00, 14:00 to 17:00
November to April Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 12:00, 14:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: charge
Milan Museums: Casa del Manzoni Via Morone, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 8646 0403
In the heart of Milan is the Casa del Manzoni, the house where the famous Italian author
Alessandro Manzoni lived from 1814 until his tragic death in 1873, after he fell down the
steps of San Fedele. During his residence, Manzoni received many important visitors, including
Garibaldi, Verdi and author Tommaso Grossi, amongst others. The wonderful interior is
well-preserved and the house is now the seat of the National Centre for Manzoni Studies.
There is a large library with over 40,000 books, including the complete works of Manzoni himself.
Museum open: Tuesday to Friday 09:00 to 12:00, 14:00 to 16:00
Milan Museums: Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnia 'Leonardo da Vinci' (Science and Technology Museum) Via San Vittore 21, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 485 551
The Science and Technology Museum in south-west Milan boasts one of the world's leading science
and technology collections. Housed in the 16th-century former Olivetan monastery of San Vittore
since 1947, the museum has a huge number of exhibits in four different buildings. Highlights
include the first mechanical counting machine - which was invented in 1642, state-of-the-art
computers and displays about astronomy, acoustics, trains, air and sea travel, cinema photography,
watch making and much more besides. The Leonardo da Vinci Gallery has many interesting wooden models
of his numerous inventions, together with his detailed drawings and sketches.
Many of the exhibits in this Milan museum are interactive.
Museum open: Tuesday to Friday - 09:30 to 16:50, Saturday 09:30 to 18:20
Sforzesco Castle Museum | Milan
http://www.milanocastello.it/ing/home.html
MM1 Cairoli | MM2 Lanza/Cadorna
Cenacolo Vinciano - Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper | Milan
http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/english/index.html
Piazza S. Maria delle Grazie 2 | MM1 Conciliazione
Antonio Mazzotta Foundation | Milan
http://www.mazzotta.it
Foro Bonaparte 50 | MM 1 Cairoli e MM 2 Lanza
Galleria d'Arte Moderna - GAM | Milan
Villa Reale, Via Palestro 16 | MM1 Palestro
Permanent Art Museum | Milan
http://www.lapermanente-milano.it
via Filippo Turati 34 | MM3 Turati
National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci"
http://www.museoscienza.org/english/
Via San Vittore 21 | MM2 S. Ambrogio
Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli house-museum | Milan
http://www.museopoldipezzoli.it/PP_inglese/index.html
Via Manzoni 12 | MM1 Duomo - MM3 Montenapoleone
Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea PAC | Milan
http://www.comune.milano.it/pac/intro_eng.html
Via Palestro 14 | MM1 Palestro
Palazzo Reale | Milan
http://www.comune.milano.it/palazzoreale/index.html
Piazza Duomo 12 | MM1-MM3 Duomo
Pinacoteca di Brera
http://www.brera.beniculturali.it/gallery/index.php
Via Brera 28 | MM1 Cairoli - MM2 Lanza
La Triennale di Milano
http://www.triennale.it/index.php?lang=_eng
Viale Alemagna 6 | MM1-MM2 Cadorna-Triennale
