What a delightful gallery right on Via Manzoni near the Piazza Scala…read more This mansion houses a personal collection of art, objects d'art, furnishings and lovely interiors. A wonderful collection if you like to see what a man personally collected and kept in his home.

On a pleasant November Saturday in Milan,I spent a delightful day enjoying its splendid collection…read moreof Italian Old Master Paintings from the Medieval,Renaissance and Baroque Periods. Since i have a strong affinity for Medieval Italian Paintings,this art museum was a source of joy.I savored splendid Medieval Period Paintings by the Master of Barbavara Altarpiece(("Saint Gaudentius"),Vitale Da Bologna("Madonna of Humility"),Bernardo Daddi ("Processional Cross"),Jacopo Casentino("Annunciation")Pietro Lorenzetti("Madonna and Child Between Saints Catherine and Agnes"),Master of the Cross of Trevi("Annunciation,Crucifixion),,and Lippo Memmi("Saint Elizabeth of Hungary"). Of course,I also was captivated by their paintings by the giants of Renaissance Period Paintings such as Leonardo Da Vinci,Sandro Botticelli,Andrea Mantegna,,Vincenzo Foppa,Lorenzo Lotto,Piero Della Francesca,Piero Dell Pollaiuoolo,and Fra Bartolomeo.At the Poldi Pezzoli Art Museum ,there is labelling of the works of Art in English as well as Italian .The curatorial work at this art museum.is superb. It is a less discovered Milan gem.

This is a decent sized museum with a few separate buildings in the same campus. From the street you…read morewalk thru the gate running thru what looks to be an administrative building street-side. This opens up to a smallish courtyard area facing the main museum building with a minimalist front facade. To the right are a couple adjacent buildings with separate entrances to temporary exhibits. Walking into the main building there's a museum cafe immediately to the left of the entrance, which looked to be cafeteria style, with seating for about 50. Past this is a spacious lobby with ticket counters and help desk to the right. Tickets are free to the main collection but each special exhibit requires a different ticket. I found this a little confusing as there are 4-5 special exhibits ongoing which compose the majority of what there is to view, so having not done any research prior and not being familiar with these artists and their work, I just stuck with the main collection. There's not much to see here and I was a little put off by the staff bc they insisted I coat check my back pack before entering even the main collection though the museum was pretty empty and I literally saw them allow someone with a slightly smaller back pack in right in front of me. They are also sticklers for going in the order if the exhibit, goodness forbid if you want to back track a few rooms they tell you that's not the right way and that you should be going the other direction. It just didn't make the experience enjoyable.

My impression of this "salvage operation" of an industrial archeological site remains unchanged…read more It's very minimalistic. Way too much. Raw cement, glass and steel make up this uncomfortable concept, unpleasant to the eye and uncomfortable for the visitor. As you might have noticed, I changed my profile picture to one of Frida's self-portraits because I went to see her exhibition last Saturday. Almost all pictures and photos of this magnificent Artist were there. This made my day. Regretfully, the lack of benches or resting stops made it very uncomfortable for my 5 hernias. By the time I got out, I had to gulp down a couple of painkillers to keep going. Shalom (but not so much to the architects) :))

A great museum that is perfect to do with children or by yourself. Audio tour available in multiple…read morelanguages. Kids interactive area. Many hands on exhibits. Covers the works of da Vinci with displays, touch screens and models. Really nicely done.

The DaVinci Museum is a must in Milan. Seeing his brilliance come to life in this exhibition of his…read moreinventions, many interactive, is an excellent representation of why he is remembered as an engineering genius as well as a painter. 45

Admission comes with the Duomo ticket and it's located in the Palazzo Reale complex directly to the…read moresouth of the Duomo (to the right, if you're in front of, and facing the Duomo) as many have mentioned. When you're facing the front of the Palazzo Reale, there is a main archway in the center, and the duomo museum entrance is within that archway, on the left side. (One of the entrances to the Palazzo Reale exhibitions is on the right side). There is also a cafe directly to the right of the duomo museum entrance. You can purchase a separate ticket here if you didn't purchase a duomo ticket too, though I agree with some other reviews in that it might not be worth your 45min-1hr if you have only limited time in Milan. There are a lot of relicts on display from mosaics and church objects to tapestries, antique books, carvings and sculptures. Many of these have detailed explanations for individual objects in Italian, with a fair amount in English too, though some might feel a need more background. It's possible to get a multimedia guide via their app (€3.49 downloadable on google play or App Store) that takes you thru the museum. The walking trajectory within the museum is rather winding, they loop you around using lots of arrows and "exhibit continues this way" signs, I guess they make the most of the space. I appreciated the miniature wooden models of the Duomo were impressive in the level of detail. Also insightful to see some of the stone sculptures that were part of the outer facade--each work can be considered a masterpiece in itself. On a Sunday afternoon in April it wasn't too crowded, though certain rooms more than others especially with tour groups, and barely a line to enter. (Contrasted with a 1 hour wait at the Impressionist exhibit at the Palazzo Reale). There were bathrooms inside but small so there was a line for those.

I got the ticket to duomo museum as part of the duomo combo pass, and it's usually good to visit at…read moreany time during the same day of the time stamped terrace ticket. Here you can learn more history, artistic work and background about the duomo, although my suggestion is that you can totally skip it if your time is tight to just visit the duomo.

Terrible experience last Friday. I was literally hounded by the staff over a tiny backpack, despite…read morethe empty rooms and the total lack of checks at the entrance. Meanwhile, there were women with oversized bags, and I was carrying my backpack at my side with full respect and awareness of my surroundings. I was forced to leave after only three rooms due to what can only be described as 'harassment,' despite having paid for a ticket. The treatment was rude and illogical, especially toward someone like me who has studied and loves art. I hope management takes action.

4.5 stars but rounded down. TLDR synopsis: stellar exhibitions, well put together and curated with…read moreample descriptions and detail. What detracts from overall experience is needing separate tickets for each exhibition, at €15 a pop they aren't cheap if you see more than one. But above all, signage for entry is not clear. If you didn't buy tickets in advance (highly recommended to do this), the line at front of the building is only for ONE of the exhibitions, not all of them. There is no main lobby like in a regular museum. So make sure you get in line at the particular entrance of the exhibit you came to see, or you'll waste time in line for nothing. To the unfamiliar visitor you might assume the line in front of the building is for the entire museum (which is generally how entry lines work in a museum). BUT NO, DON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE :) Walking up to the entrance area I saw signs for that particular exhibit, which I just assumed was marketing to feature that exhibit. The museum attendants don't specifically mention that this ticket line is for only one of the temp exhibitions either, they only kept asking if everyone in line had yet to purchase a ticket. Basically I wasted time waiting for an hour, then paid for the ticket and ended up only noticing then it only had the Cezanne and Renoir image on the ticket. This wasn't the one I came to see (although I had a mild interest), and unfortunately they don't let you switch tickets once you purchase them. So I had to purchase a separate ticket at the entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana exhibit which HAD NO LINE which I saw afterwards at a different entry. If you buy tickets in advance then do it before the day of your visit, bc the website can be finicky when loading on your phone. I tried to buy tickets while standing in line but when it came to entering the timed security code they texted to my phone, the website kept saying it couldn't send the code, while meanwhile I kept receiving a code but not being able to enter it to complete the transaction. It may be an issue related to using international phone numbers in Italy bc I overheard a couple other people in line having the same issue. The only good thing about buying tickets in person is you save the €2.50 online service charge. Online it's €17.50, in person it's €15pp. Also, there is a free portion of the museum (in Apr 2024 this was for the accessories portion of the D&G exhibit) which no one (I asked 3 different museum attendants) could point me to -_- tho to be fair it could've been a lost in translation situation since I have zero Italian competency. I finally went to the gift shop for one of the other temp exhibits and they mentioned it's actually the same entrance to the main D&G exhibit, you proceed up the stairs but it's on the other side of the ticket counter. It's def confusing bc the timed ticket line for D&G is cordoned at the base of this same stairwell, with a couple attendants manning this line. So unless you knew that there's no one barring you from straight up going upstairs, you might think you have to get in line to go upstairs. Exhibitions: Cezanne and Renoir: they put a lot of attention into construction and descriptions of each painting, and audio guide came included for free in the ticket price, which was informative and took about 30-40 minutes to listen thru in entirety. The number of rooms and artworks was a couple fewer than I would've imagined though overall well curated. Dolce&Gabbana: MIND-BLOWING. I've seen all the major Met fashion exhibitions in NYC and a couple in London, and this one stands out in every way. Talk about over-the-top! So amazing bc all of these garments are shown in fully themed rooms, not behind glass displays. Jaw-dropping to see that level of detail up close. If you're a lover of fashion, fabrics and design or even just curious this is a must-see. I'm sure you could walk thru all the rooms in 30-40 min but I spent 3 hours here just taking it all in.

Seeing The Last Supper is one of those Milan experiences you kind of feel obligated to do, and…read morehonestly, it's worth it -- just don't expect fireworks. Even with prepaid tickets, you still have to go to the building next door to redeem them, then wait until your exact assigned time to enter. They run it super precisely, moving groups of about 20-30 people through a few climate-controlled rooms before you reach the main hall. You wait around five minutes in each section, then get about 15 minutes with the mural itself. Total experience is roughly half an hour. The process feels like airport security meets museum logistics, but it's designed to protect the painting. Having a tour group in my slot actually helped a lot: I unintentionally learned a ton by listening in, which made the experience more interesting. Without context, it's easy to just stand there like, "Yep, that's the painting." As for the mural itself, it's cool, historic, and obviously iconic -- but it is pretty faded in real life compared to photos. It's not visually mind-blowing, but knowing you're standing in front of something Leonardo painted over 500 years ago hits differently. Not thrilling, not overrated either. More of a quiet, respectful "wow, this actually exists" moment.

It was a very cool place in Milan! We went a few months ago but it was hard to purchase tickets…read moredirectly without a tour group (they get the tickets) The " Last Supper"

I was so happy to find contemporary art alive and thriving on my visit to Milano. HangerBicocca is…read morea great exhibition space in one building and a second building which houses a permanent installation, "The Seven Heavenly Palaces" by Anselm Kiefer - incredible stacked towers of concrete. HangerBicocca is a bit out of the city (~20 minute train from the Duomo + 10 minutes walking), and the area feels deserted, but the art inside was incredible. Currently, there is an exhibition by Céline Condorelli "bau bau" which I quite enjoyed. Recommended if you want an adventure on the metro that brings you to an oasis of art!

Not to miss contemporary art venue in Milan. You can't get wrong. The trip is worthier. Free…read moreentrance. No ticket required. Huge industrial building restored as a container of big installations and art pieces.