LITTLE TREASURE

Li le treasure chests containing lesser known jewels, delightful places where - thanks to their lack of fame - you can spend a couple of peaceful hours among beautiful things.

FONDAZIONE LUIGI ROVATI

250 works of art spread over two storeys take visitors from the age of the Etruscans to the contemporary art scene, constantly making connections between the two. This is the brand-new Fondazione Rovati, opened last autumn. The exhibition begins downstairs in the Hypogeum, where large earthenware vessels, ex votos, antifixes and small Etruscan bronzes are displayed alongside contemporary works by William Kentridge, Lucio Fontana and Arturo Martini. Next is the great oval room, in which the items on show speak of the Etruscans’ daily life: home, workshop, the sea. A separate space houses the Cercare il bello section: small glass cubes contain jewels, Etruscan necklaces and precious objects, including a gold-plated bronze head of a woman by Alberto Giacome i. In the centre of the room, the largest display case houses the symbol of the museum, the Cernuschi Warrior, a sophisticated and expressive Etruscan votive bronze. On the Piano Nobile the dialogue between archaeology and contemporary art becomes more intense, presenting the visitor with ideas and emotions both visual and conceptual. Two large spaces are reserved for temporary exhibitions.

Opening times: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 - 20 fondazioneluigirovati.org

GALLERIA 92

This very special place tells the story of the salon of the Milanese, Galleria Vi orio Emanuele II. Founded in December 2019, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions in rotation exploring various aspects of the life and history of one of Milan’s most celebrated symbols.

Opening times: Monday to Sunday, 10 - 18

GALLERIA CAMPARI

The iconic bo le was designed in the 1920s by Fortunato Depero,

Galleria92,thattellsthestory ofthesalonoftheMilanese, and it’s never changed: created in Milan in 1860, Campari is Milan in a glass. The company’s headquarters in Sesto San Giovanni are home to one of Italy’s most impressive brand museums: Galleria Campari. Opened in 2010, the exhibition traces the long history of the famous aperitif and the Campari family’s love of art. Advertisements, paintings and an immersive experience of the production of Campari, whose recipe remains a secret to this day. Entry is subject to booking. campari.com

A world-famous theatre with a long history since its construction in 1778 on the ruins of the church of Santa Maria della

Scala, which gave it its name. This historical heritage is preserved in the museum adjoining the theatre, which is packed with mementoes from the world of opera and the illustrious figures who have graced the Scala stage, from Maria Callas to Giuseppe Verdi, including a signed score of the la er’s celebrated Va Pensiero chorus from the opera Nabucco. Opening times:

Monday to Saturday, 9 - 17:30 museoscala.org

PALAZZO

This marvellous noble palace, bequeathed to the city by Countess Lidia Caprara, celebrates fashion in the fashion city. The museum contains original 18th-century furniture and a large art gallery that a ests to everyday life in

Milan from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The fabulous collection of clothing, accessories and original documents relating to the fashion world is rotated in the new wing of the building, and features fabrics and objects ranging from the 17th century to the present day.

Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 - 17:30 costumemodaimmagine.mi.it

TRIENNALE

Inaugurated in 2019, the Museo del Design di Triennale Milano celebrates the most functional of all the arts. Running the curved length of the building’s ground floor is a museum that tells the story of the 20th century through unusual, iconic furniture and everyday objects. A journey through the world of design, told by the artists themselves: Munari, Castiglioni, Sotsass and many others tell the o en thrilling personal stories behind the creation of revolutionary designer objects. triennale.org

CASA MUSEO BAGATTI VALSECCHI

A museum arising from the extraordinary vogue for art collection in the late 19th century. The protagonists are two brothers, barons Fausto and Giuseppe Baga i Valsecchi, who decided to refurbish their family home in the heart of Milan in Renaissance style and fill it with a vast collection of art and artefacts dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. Open to the public since 1994, Fausto and Giuseppe’s home is now an extremely fascinating museum. Opening times: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 - 18 museobaga ivalsecchi.org

CASA MUSEO BOSCHI

DI STEFANO

Donated to the Municipality of Milan in 1974 and opened to the public in 2003, the historic Boschi Di Stefano residence was once the home of husband and wife Antonio Boschi (1896-1988) and Marieda Di Stefano (19011968). The exhibition consists of some 300 artworks selected from the couple’s extensive collection. It constitutes an extraordinary testimony to the history of 20th century Italian art, and includes paintings, drawings and sculpture from the first decade of the century to the late 60s.

Opening times: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 - 18 casamuseoboschidistefano.it

Born of the passion of aristocratic Milanese art collector Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli (18221879), the Poldi Pezzoli museum is one of the world’s best-known and most important house museums, a stone’s throw from the Scala and the Fashion Quadrilateral. Opened to the public in 1881, the museum is notable not only for its stunning se ing, but also for the variety and richness of its collection. Masterpieces of painting, sculpture, carpets,