Milan Museums
Libraries, art galleries and exhibition rooms in Milan Italy
Brera Picture Gallery
It is situated in the homonymous Palace of the 17th century, together with other cultural foundations (the Library, the Institute for Science and Literature, the Art Academy, the Astronomic Museum and the Botanical Garden), it is surely one of the most famous museums in Europe. Over 400 masterpieces bear witness to the Italian Art from the 14th to the 20th century. Some of the masterpieces: the Altar Piece of Federico da Montefeltro (by Piero della Franceca),The Dead Christ (by Andrea Mantegna), The Wedding of the Virgin Mary (Raphael), Christ at the Pillar (Bramante), The finding of St. Marcus’ body (Tintoretto), The Supper at Emmaus (Caravaggio), The Kiss (Hayez). Among the other artists: Bellini, Lotto, Tiziano, Rubens, El Greco and Caravaggio. The modern art is represented by the Collection Jesi, with works by Modigliani, Boccioni, Severini, Balla, Morandi, Braque, Picasso.
Da Vinci's Last Supper
Inside the Dominican refectory of the church Santa Maria delle Grazie you will find the famous Da Vinci’s fresco, depicting the Last Supper. The work was painted between 1496 and 1498 on behalf of Ludovico il Moro: the scene describes the moment, when Jesus tells the Apostles, he knows that one of them is ready to betray him. Only a few years after its execution the fresco began to deteriorate, so that a long series of restorations were made during the following centuries, until 1999, when – finally – the fresco recovered its original colours thanks to the latest scientific methods. Da Vinci’s masterpiece is one of UNESCO’s cultural heritages, it needs to be preserved against the environmental pollution, therefore it can be admired by groups of 25 visitors at the time, each group for just 15 minutes.
City Museum's at Sforza Castle
The Sforza’s castle houses in its large rooms some of the most important museums of Milan: the Museum of Ancient Art, the Archaeological Collection, the Colllection of Applied Arts and Engravings, the Museum of musical instruments, the Numismatic Museum, the Collection of Prints “Achille Bertarelli”, the Picture Gallery, the Historical Archive and Trivulzio’s Library.
City Museum of Modern Art - GAM
The City Collection of Modern Art is housed inside the Villa Reale of Milan (also called Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte), a neoclassical Villa built between 1790 and 1798, official residence in Milan for Napoleon Bonaparte and the Field Marshall Radetzky. Surrounded by an English garden, the Villa is situated near Porta Venezia. It has been re-opened to the public after a four year restoration. The Villa houses Art Collection of the 19th century, and today it is well known as a museum under the new name of Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte. It was opened in 1921, and its collections have grown during the years thanks to many local donations, especially thanks to the Collections Vismara (1981), Grassi (1956, with French and Italian works of the 19th century) and many works by Marino Marini, given by the artist himself since 1973, and now shown in his museum. Due to some room problems, the works belonging to the 20th century gallery are temporary shown in the Visconti’s halls of the castle (Castello Sforzesco). Among the most famous art works of the collection you can admire the Fourth State (Il Quarto Stato) by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo.
Pavilion For Contemporary Art - PAC
The Pavilion for Contemporary Art is the most important exhibition centre for contemporary art in Milan. Opened in 1954, it was completely destroyed in 1993 after an explosion ordered by the Mafia, and finally in 1996 re-opened to the public. The present building was designed by Ignazio Gardella and situated inside the old stables of Villa Reale, housing the Modern Art Gallery. In the large white halls you’ll find many modern and contemporary works.
Triennal Exhibition of Milan
Born in 1923 in order to house one of the most important art andarchitecture exhibitions in theworld, today it still exists, thanks to foundation which organizes temporary exhibitions for several artistic forms. It is held in the Art Palace. On the ground floor you’ll find the Triennial Gallery, 1500 square meters of exhibition halls, used to organize temporary exhibitions, designed by the architect Gae Aulenti. In 2005 the Project Library has been opened in order to keep and preserve thousands of books, pictures, original drawings, prints, audio files and films, always available and free for reference.
Royal Palace Museum
The oldest part of the Royal Palace (former seat of the Princes in Milan) dates back to the 16th century. During the 18th century it was transformed into the residence for the Archduke of Austria, and later turned into a new building by the famous architect Piermarini, who projected the façade. The building is located in the centre of Milan, near the cathedral. Three smaller museums belong to the same structure: the Rotonda in Via Bersana, the Palace “della Ragione” and the palace “dell’Arengario”, all contributing to build a remarkable exposition centre in the city, with their different art exhibitions.
City Museum of Contemporary Art - CIMAC
Here you will find Italian masterpieces (Boccioni, Balla, de Chirico, De Pisis, Carrà, Morandi, Sironi, Mafai, Manzù), as well as the new Jucker’s Collection, with more than 40 works by artists of the 20th century (Klee, Kandinskij, Picasso).
National Museum for Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci
The one and only Italian museum for science and technology. It was created in the second post-war period in order to divulgate and popularize the scientific and technological knowledge in Italy, it is housed inside the old monastery of San Vittore. The Museum consists of three buildings: the Monumental Building (inside the monastery), where you’ll find the Centre for Experimental Physics, and the Congress Hall; the Railway Pavilion and the Air-Sea Building. The interactive laboratories are mainly remarkable: the colour and light labs, as well as those for senses and perception. Outside, along the Railway Pavilion’s walls, you’ll find two large squares: the Energy & Environment Square and the Science Gardens, where – especially in Summer – you can make your own experiments, watch the shows,or just relax for a while.
Ambrosiana Picture Gallery
Inside the Palace of Ambrosiana, a simple building, the Cardinal Federico Borromeo let his Library be built in 1609. It was a rich collection of books and hand writings he had found all over Europe. In 1618 he added his private picture collection to the Library, forming the first part of the future Ambrosiana Picture Gallery. Her you can admire masterpieces by Caravaggio (Basket with Fruit), Raphael (a cartoon for the Athens’s School in the Vatican), Leonardo da Vinci (the Musician), Botticelli (Madonna of Padiglione) and Tiziano (Magdalene).
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