Museums & Foundations

A house museum which is the fruit of an extraordinary late 19th -century collection put together by two brothers- Barons Fausto and Giuseppe Baga i Valsecchi, who decided to renovate their family home in the heart of Milan in Renaissance Revival-style to house their rich collection of 15th and 16th -century works of art and artifacts. Via Gesù, 5 ph. + 39 02 76006132 Closed Mondays and Tuesdays BOSCHI DI STEFANO HOUSE MUSEUM

A historic residence in Milan. Designed by Piero Portaluppi, it was the home of Antonio Boschi (1896-1988) and Marieda di Stefano (1901-1968): the couple, over a lifetime, put together an extraordinary 20th-century contemporary art collection. On display in the rooms of their apartment are about three hundred pieces selected among the collection’s over two thousand paintings and sculptures, including works by Piero Marussig, Umberto Boccioni, Mario Sironi, Giogio de Chirico, Arturo Martini, Achille Funi, Giorgio Morandi, Filippo de Pisis, Lucio Fontana, Renato Biroli, Aligi Sassu, Roberto Crippa, Enrico Baj, Piero Manzoni. Via Giorgio Jan, 15 ph. +39 02 88463614 casamuseoboschidistefano.it Closed Mondays NECCHI CAMPIGLIO HOUSE MUSEUM

Nestled in a large private garden with swimming pool and tennis court downtown Milan, Villa Necchi Campiglio was completed in 1935. It was designed by architect Piero Portaluppi for the Necchi Campiglio family, members of Milan’s wealthy and elegant upper middle class in the 1930s. In the second postwar period, the Villa was renovated by architect Tomaso Buzzi, who so ened Portaluppi’s linear style by adding 18th century-inspired, in particular, Louis XV-style furnishing elements. Via Mozart, 14 ph. +39 02 76340121 casemuseo.it/project/necchi-campiglio Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

The Foundation was started to pursue Arnaldo Pomodoro’s goal of creating the “Home of Sculpture”: a place open to the rereading of 20th-century art and to the creativity of young artists, a collective space for all those who love art. Via Vigevano, 9 ph. +39 02 89075394 fondazionearnaldopomodoro.it Closed Mondays and Saturdays FELTRINELLI PORTA VOLTA FOUNDATION

The Fondazione Feltrinelli Porta Volta building is an urban cultural center designed by architects Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron. Opened in 2016 around the corner from Corso Como, the long steel and glass structure on Viale Pasubio, inspired by the farmstead buildings of traditional Lombard rural architecture, houses a bookstore, café, library and dedicated reading room.

Bagatti Valsecchi House Museum

Fondazione Feltrinelli Porta Volta

Throughout the year, there is no shortage of public events and lectures. Viale Pasubio, 5 ph. +39 02 4958341 fondazionefeltrinelli.it FORMA PER LA FOTOGRAFIA FOUNDATION

A space entirely devoted to fine-art photography. The idea was conceived by Contrasto and Fondazione Corriere della Sera along with ATM for the purpose of giving more space to photography in all its expressions as contemporary language, art form and communication tool. Via Cernaia, 7 ph. +39 02 58118067 formafoto.it FRANCO ALBINI FOUNDATION

The Foundation was started 30 years a er the death of the architect to whom it owes its name at the studio of Franco Albini and Franca Helg. The Franco Albini collection includes about 22,000 designs, a photographic archive of over 6,000 vintage photos and 2,500 slides, in addition to models, writings, technical reports, books and magazines from the studio’s library. An invaluable heritage and a piece of our historical memory. Via Telesio, 13 ph. +39 02 4982378 fondazionefrancoalbini.com Closed Saturdays and Sundays

Grande Disco by Arnaldo Pomodoro, Piazza Meda GIANFRANCO FERRÉ FOUNDATION

Established in 2008 for the purpose of preserving, pu ing in order and making available to the public- firstly in the form of virtual archive- whatever documents the creative activity of the fashion designer, by promoting initiatives in connection with Gianfranco Ferré’s philosophy, his design culture, his concept of fashion and aesthetics. Via Tortona, 37 ph. +39 02 36580109 fondazionegianfrancoferre.com FONDAZIONE PRADA

The new Milan venue of the Fondazione Prada. Its multi-building architectural structure, a converted early 20th-century distillery with a combination of pre-existing buildings and three new edifices, Podium, Cinema and Torre, is a superb example of

Boschi di Stefano House Museum Franco Albini Foundation

the interaction between conservative architecture and new styles. The building at the entrance to the new centre welcomes the public with two spaces: a children’s educational area and the Bar Luce, designed by Californian director Wes Anderson. Largo Isarco, 2 ph. +39 02 56662611 fondazioneprada.org Closed Tuesdays

Fondazione Prada

It creates, promotes and makes known the various expressions of art and culture, in particular, the fields of design and architecture, as well as promoting and protecting, in Italy and abroad, the name and works of Achille Castiglioni as a designer and architect, while en-

Gianfranco Ferrè Foundation

Vico Magistretti Foundation couraging a more widespread knowledge of Italian design. Piazza Castello, 27 ph. +39 02 8053606 fondazioneachillecastiglioni.it VICO MAGISTRETTI STUDIES FOUNDATION MUSEUM

Established in 2010, it houses design and architecture exhibitions and offers guided visits, conferences and debates on these themes, as well as workshops and educational activities for students. Via Vincenzo Bellini, 1 ph. +39 02 76002964 vicomagistre i.it Closed Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays GALLERIE D’ITALIA

The Gallerie d’Italia spans three jewels of Milanese aristocratic architecture. Palazzo Anguissola and Palazzo Brentani house masterpieces from the 19th century, from Canova to Boccioni, Hayez to Segantini. The third building, Palazzo Beltrami, houses 20th-century artworks and themed exhibitions. Piazza della Scala, 6 ph. +39 800167619 gallerieditalia.com Closed Mondays GAM - GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA

Its halls display Francesco Hayez, Segantini, Canova and Medardo Rosso, plus temporary shows. Via Palestro, 16 ph. +39 02 88445943 gam-milano.com Closed Mondays, December 25,

January 1, Easter Monday and May 1 GIÒ MARCONI GALLERY

Gió Marconi Gallery started in 1990 under the initiative of Gió Marconi who had previously created Studio Marconi 17, an experimental space for young artists and curators that he ran from 1987 to 1990. In its opening year, the gallery had showcased exhibitions by Martin Kippenberger, Mario Schifano as well as Richard Hamilton. In the 30 years to follow, has developed an ongoing vibrant program and its own consistent approach to exhibiting and combining brave choices well ahead of their time. Via Tadino, 15/20 ph. +39 02 29404373 giomarconi.com Closed Sundays and Mondays LEONARDO3 MUSEUM - THE WORLD OF LEONARDO

An exhibition opened in Piazza della Scala, at the entrance to In 1999, Lia Rumma opened her art gallery’s branch in Milan, in the Brera neighborhood, with the solo exhibition by Enrico Castellani. For ten years, the gallery hosted a number of site-specific projects completing the exhibitions held in Naples. In 2010, Lia Rumma started the current gallery conceived for Art and Artists. A place designed to develop cultural relations, which has housed exhibitions and monumental projects by the gallery’s

(photo Courtesy Fondazione Achille Castiglioni) Gam - Galleria D’Arte

Moderna Galleria Vi orio Emanuele, in March 2013. It was extended year a er year until it became a permanent exhibition. It showcases replicas of Leonardo’s inventions, many of which shown here for the first time ever: the Mechanical Eagle, the Great Kite, the Rapid Fire Crossbow, the Time Machine, the Harpsichord Viola, the Musical Cannon, the Aerial Screw with spring engine, the Submarine and the Giant Trumpet, just to mention a few of them. There are also over 200 3D interactive machines and a space entirely devoted to the Last Supper. Piazza della Scala, entrance Galleria Vi orio Emanuele ph. +39 02 49519981 leonardo3.net LIA RUMMA GALLERY

Giò Marconi Gallery

artists (Marina Abramovic, Vanessa Beecro , Victor Burgin, Clegg&Gu mann, Gary Hill, Alfredo Jaar etc.) and, over the years, has encouraged intense collaboration with art galleries, curators, critics and collectors. Via Stilicone, 19 ph. +39 02 29000101 liarumma.it Closed on Sundays and Mondays MASSIMO DE CARLO GALLERY

In 2019 Massimo De Carlo has

Lia Rumma Gallery MUDEC (ph. OskarDaRiz)

acquired a new iconic building in the centre of Milan, which has become the epicentre of its activities. One of the most famous projects by Portaluppi. The spiral staircase on the exterior of the building, for example, had been used for the “Casa del Sabato per gli sposi”, shown at the Milan’s Triennale. Over the years, the gallery’s artists such as Maurizio Ca elan, Rudolf Stingel, Piotr Uklański, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, Yan Pei-Ming, Kaari Upson, Andra Ursuta and Andrea Zi el have all gained international recognition, have been shown in galleries, museums and biennials in Europe and in the United States. Viale Lombardia, 17 ph. +39 02 70003987 massimodecarlo.com Closed Sunday and Monday

A Center for the development and spreading of children’s cultural projects for all ages, including visits to high schools and universities, training for teachers, educators and cultural workers, and theme conferences concerning temporary exhibitions-games. Via Enrico Besana, 12 ph. +39 02 43980402 muba.it Closed Mondays MUDEC - MUSEUM OF CULTURES

The Museum of Cultures project dates back to 1990, when the City of Milan purchased the former industrial Ansaldo area to use it for cultural activities. The disused factories, veritable monuments of industrial archeology, were converted into workshops, studios and new creative spaces. It is now a multidisciplinary center devoted to different cultures across the world and houses great international exhibitions. Via Tortona, 56 ph. +39 02 54917

Muba - Milan

It is housed in the former convent of the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, and includes the Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Barbarian and Gandhara sections. The Prehistoric and Egyptian departments are housed in the Sforzesco Castle. Corso Magenta, 15 ph. +39 02 88445208 museoarcheologicomilano.it CIVIC MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF MILAN

The oldest city museum in Milan, it is one of Europe’s most important natural history museums. Corso Venezia, 55 ph. +39 02 88463337 museodistorianaturalemilano.it Closed Mondays DUOMO OF MILANO MUSEUM

Housed in Milan’s Palazzo Reale, on Piazza del Duomo. The Museum, spreading over 2,000 square meters and 26 rooms, showcases the Duomo’s Treasure and works of art from the Cathedral and the Veneranda Fabbrica’s storehouses. The pieces of the collection are arranged in chronological order to provide an overview of the history of the cathedral’s construction, from its foundation in 1386 to the 20th century. Piazza del Duomo, 12 ph. +39 02 72023375 duomomilano.it

Duomo of Milano Museum Closed Mondays MUSEO DEL NOVECENTO

Among the newest museums in the city, it was opened in 2010 in Palazzo dell’Arengario. The museum hosts more than 400 works mostly by Italian artists of the 20th century. Boccioni, De Chirico, Morandi, Balla, Severini, Depero and Marine i are displayed chronologically, from Futurism to Arte Povera, represented here by Giovanni Anselmo. On the top floor visitors can find a neon by Lucio Fontana, Luce Spaziale, a spectacular installation that deserves to be seen under the so light of sundown. Piazza Duomo, 8 ph. +39 02 88444061 museodelnovecento.org Closed Mondays RISORGIMENTO MUSEUM

Established in 1885, the muse-

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano Risorgimento Museum

Museo del Novecento (ph. Thomas Pagani - courtesy Museo del Novecento)

um has been located in the 18th -century Palazzo Morrigia, designed in 1775 by Giuseppe Piermarini close to the vast Brera complex, since 1951. In 1900, the Palazzo- which during Napoleon’s age housed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, later on, the Ministry of War- became the property of the De Marchi family and then donated to the City of Milan by the wife of the famous naturalist Marco De Marchi and converted into a museum. The collections illustrate the period of Italian history from Napoleon’s first Italian campaign (1796) to Rome’s annexation to the Kingdom of Italy (1870). Via Borgonuovo, 23 ph. +39 02 88464173 museodelrisorgimento.mi.it Closed Mondays THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

The National Museum of Science and Technology Leonrado Da Vinci

Poldi Pezzoli Museum

A tribute to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci in a beautiful cloister. Among the a ractions: trains, ships, the Toti submarine and an entire area dedicated to Space with a fragment of the Moon. Via San Vi ore, 21 ph. +39 02 48555 1 museoscienza.org Closed Mondays POLDI PEZZOLI MUSEUM

Opened to the public in 1881, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum is a must-see for the beauty of its rooms, evocative of the past, from the Middle Ages to the 1700s and the Armory reinterpreted by contemporary artist Arnaldo Pomodoro, but also because of the variety and richness of its collections. Masterworks of painting and sculpture, carpets, laces and embroideries, arms and armors, jewelry, chinaware, glassware, furniture, sundials and mechanical clocks: over 5,000 extraordinary objects, from ancient times to the 19th-century, in a magical atmosphere. Via Manzoni, 12 ph. +39 02 794889 museopoldipezzoli.it Closed Tuesdays OBSERVATORY OF BRERA

A historic observatory established in the mid-1700s in the Brera building. In the early

1920s, the observatory section was moved to Merate, in the Brianza area. Part of the observatory’s fame is due to Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli’s observations of Mars’ channels in 1877. Via Brera, 28 ph. +39 02 72320300 brera.inaf.it Closed Saturdays and Sundays PAC - PAVILION OF CONTEMPORARY ART

The Pavilion of Contemporary Art (PAC) ranges from African artists to performance artists like Marina Abramovic. The Pavilion of Contemporary Art (PAC) ranges from African artists to performance artists such as Marina Abramovic. Via Palestro, 14 ph. +39 02 88446359 pacmilano.it Closed Mondays PALAZZO LITTA CULTURA

Considered to be one of the finest examples of Milanese baroque architecture, the building currently houses the regional Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Studio Giangaleazzo Visconti Gallery PAC - Pavillion of Contemporary Art

for Lombardy, Lombardy’s regional Museum Center and the Fine Arts and Landscape Office of the City of Milan. Corso Magenta, 24 ph. +39 02 802941 lombardia.beniculturali.it PALAZZO MORANDO COSTUME FASHION IMAGE MUSEUM

The first floor currently houses the Picture Gallery: a collection of paintings, sculptures, prints dating back to 1934. The other rooms of this aristocratic residence illustrate perfectly the eighteenth-century taste for home décor and furnishing. Via Sant’Andrea, 6 ph. +39 02 88465735 costumemodaimmagine.mi.it Closed Mondays

The Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art. It has housed great exhibitions devoted to Italian and international artists such as Alighiero Boe i, Vincenzo Agne i, Gino De Dominicis, Sol Lewi , Shozo Shimamoto. Over the years, it has focused on young promising artists with solo exhibitions by Aaron Young, Marco Schifano, Juno Calypso and Alessandro Twombly. Corso Monforte, 23 ph. +39 02795251 studiovisconti.net

Palazzo Morando