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WHERE NOW | ART
WHERE NOW | ART
Pinacoteca di Brera
Palazzo della Permanente
Palazzo Dugnani
Pinacoteca di Brera
Teatro Strehler
Palazzo Moriggia
astello Sforzesco
eologico
teca Ambrosiana
Teatro della Scala
Piccolo Teatro
Palazzo
della Ragione
Palazzo Citterio
Museo
del Novecento
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Gallerie d’Italia
Piazza Scala
Palazzo Marino
Duomo
Palazzo Reale
GAM
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
Grande Museo
del Duomo
Biblioteca
Sormani
PAC
C
Museo di Storia Contemporanea
Milan's
Street of Art
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale
Palazzo Morando
SIGHTSEEING A new art circuit features the city’s
main museum hubs: the Pinacoteca di Brera, the
Gallerie d'Italia-Piazza Scala, the civic complex consisting
of Palazzo Reale and the Museo del Novecento and, last
but not least, the Grande Museo del Duomo
Chiesa di San Babila
This is an itinerary extending
over 900 metres, that can
be crossed on foot in
just 15 minutes, from via
Brera to piazzetta Reale,
cutting through piazza
Scala and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II,
which hosts an extraordinary part of our
country’s art history.
fine arts in milan
Let’s start from Brera, one of Milan’s
signature districts and one of the coolest
areas in the city: it boasts a number of
retro-style boutiques, historic workshops
and antique shops. Home to the famous
Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine
Arts), over the years it has been a meeting
place for artists and intellectuals (artist Piero
Manzoni’s studio was located here).
The Neo-classical building of the Accademia
– which opens out onto a superb courtyard
consisting of a two-storied loggia and a
forceful statue of Napoleon by Antonio
Canova – hosts the Biblioteca Nazionale
Braidense, the Museo Astronomico
(Astronomical Museum), the Giardino
Botanico (Botanical Garden) but, above all,
the Pinacoteca (Picture Gallery).
Among the most important national galleries
of ancient and modern art in Italy, the
Pinacoteca di Brera contains a wonderful
collection of both Venetian and Lombard
masters as well as important works by other
schools. Thanks to multiple donations, the
exhibition features works ranging from
the dark ages to contemporary art, with
impressive œuvres by 20th century artists. Its
permanent collection offers a wealth of Italian
and foreign masterpieces such as Piero della
Francesca, Giuseppe Bellini, Donato Bramante,
Andrea Mantegna, Raphael, Caravaggio,
Rubens, van Dyck and Hayez.
the history of the city
While heading towards the centre to reach
the Duomo, the heart of the city, you will
come upon the imposing Gallerie d’Italia-
Piazza Scala, three historic
buildings overlooking Milan’s
elegant via Manzoni, piazza
della Scala and via
Morone serving
as the prestigious
home to 19th
and 20th century
masterpieces, a
new exhibition
space offering visitors
the artistic treasures of
Fondazione Cariplo and
Intesa Sanpaolo.
Epitomizing the history
of Milan, the buildings
were designed by
two prominent Italian
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