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Museo del Novecento
Gallerie d'Italia
Palazzo Reale
WHERE TO GO
Pinacoteca di Brera
Via Brera, 28
M1 Lanza, M3 Montenapoleone
www.brera.beniculturali.it
T: 02 72263264 – 229
Full ticket: €10
Open Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun
8.30am-7.15pm; Fri 8.30am-9.15pm.
Closed on Mon.
Free entrance every first Sun of the month.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
“Bramante a Milano”, from 4/12/2014 to
22/03/2015
Gallerie d’Italia-Piazza Scala
Piazza della Scala, 6
M1-M3 Duomo, M3 Montenapoleone
www.gallerieditalia.com
T: 800 167619. Free entrance
Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm; Thurs
9.30am-10.30pm. Closed on Mon.
Gallerie d'Italia
Grande Museo del Duomo
architects between the end of the 18th
century and the beginning of the 20th
century. Two of them host masterpieces
of 19th century Italian art, the opulent
Neoclassical rooms of Palazzo Anguissola
and the 19th century Palazzo Brentani.
The works on display cover a century of art
history – the Italian nineteenth century –
from Antonio Canova to Umberto Boccioni.
The exhibit is divided into 13 sections and
spans 23 rooms of significant architectural
and decorative value revisited by architect
Michele De Lucchi. Palazzo Anguissola
marks a turning point in architecture
between the 18th and 19th centuries
while, in the adjacent Palazzo Brentani, the
atmosphere is that of noble 19th century
dwellings. Particularly worthy of note, in the
area dedicated to 19th century Lombardy
works, are several never-seen-before views
of old-world Milan, the Duomo, Navigli
(canals) that no longer exist together with
highlights from battle scenes during the
Risorgimento and scenes from private
family lives.
The new section “Cantiere del ’900”
(Twentieth century worksite) is located in
the early twentieth century Palazzo housing
Milan’s historic Banca Commerciale in Piazza
della Scala. In the bright halls of the ground
floor, masterfully redesigned by architect
Michele De Lucchi, the layout takes visitors
on a journey through 12 sections and 2
overtures with works executed according
to the different artistic techniques and
poetics of the post World War II period,
suggesting a dialogue between sculpture
and painting – or between plastic and
representational forms – and between
artistic experimentation centres in Italy,
primarily in the relationship between the
Milanese and Roman scene.
international exhibitions
After crossing Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II,
an integral part of the pulsating heart
of the city for almost 150 years, home to
exclusive shops and restaurants, you will
reach Palazzo Reale, literally a 5-minute
walk away. Formerly the residence of
all those who governed Milan – from
Napoleon to the Royal House of Savoy – it
is situated just steps from the Duomo and
is currently one of the most important
cultural centres in the city hosting
exhibitions of international renown such
as Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Andy
Warhol.
As one of the youngest museums in
the city, lying adjacent to the Duomo,
the Museo del Novecento hosts more
than 400 20th century masterpieces of
Italian and international art. Ranging from
Fontana to Picasso, some of the most
prolific artists are exhibited in this recently
refurbished Palazzo dell’Arengario, a
building where works of art interact with
the city engaging with the past while
looking towards the future.
The Duomo’s hidden face
The heart of Milan beats in piazza Duomo.
It is here that its symbol, the splendid
Gothic cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria
Nascente resides. Furthermore, its amazing
history – which is also the history of the
city – is chronicled and safeguarded just
a few steps away at the Grande Museo
del Duomo. Completely refurbished in
2013 and extending over a surface area of
two thousand square metres, the museum
is home to hundreds of works of art
including sculptures, paintings, jewellery,
vestments, religious objects, stained glass
windows and architectural models, from
the 15th century to the present time. An
The Museo del Novecento,
lying adjacent to the »Duomo.
extraordinary heritage that reveals the
very soul of the cathedral, where works by
famous masters are displayed alongside
those of anonymous artisans. Together
with the treasures of the Duomo, the
Museum’s collections retrace the story
of its age-old history, from the first stone
right up to the birth of the symbol best
loved by the inhabitants of Milan, i.e.
the ‘Madonnina’ which, since 1774, has
stood atop its highest spire. Particularly
noteworthy are the rooms of the Treasure,
Christ at the Temple by Tintoretto, various
works by Giovan Battista Crespi known as ‘Il
Cerano’, an imposing wooden model of the
cathedral dating back to 1519 (see photo
page 14) and the panels of the fifth door
of the Duomo by Lucio Fontana and
Luciano Minguzzi.
Palazzo Reale
Piazza Duomo, 12. M1-M3 Duomo
www.comune.milano.it/palazzoreale
T: 02 88465230
Closed on Mon. Opening hours vary
according to the exhibition on show.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
“Van Gogh, Man and the Earth”, from
18/10/2014 to 08/03/2015
“Forma and Desire. The Cal Pirelli
Collection”, from 21/11/2014 to 22/02/2015
Museo del Novecento
Piazza Duomo. M1-M3 Duomo
www.museodelnovecento.org
T: 02 88444061
Mon 2.30pm-7.30pm; Tues-Wed-Fri
and Sun 9.30am-7.30pm; Thurs-Sat
9.30am-10.30pm. Full ticket 5€ (free
admission on Friday after 3.30pm).
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
“Yves Klein Lucio Fontana. Milano Parigi
1957-1962”, from 22/10/2014 to 15/03/2015
Grande Museo del Duomo
Piazza Duomo, 12. M1-M3 Duomo
museo.duomomilano.it
Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. Full price ticket 6€.
Joint ticket 15€ (Terraces of the Duomo by
lift, Museum and Treasure, Battistero di San
Giovanni alle Fonti).
More info:
»www.wheremilan.com/events
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