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Top 11 Museums to Visit in Milan

Milan's tourist attractions also include a large number of museums. There are dozens of them (plus numerous temporary exhibitions), so during a city break, you'll only have time to visit a few. Choose based on how much time you have and what interests you most: art, design, fashion, science, music, or sports. Some museums are included in the Yes Milano City Pass - check if it’s a good deal for you.

To get around between museums, use Milan's public transport or the Hop On-Hop Off tourist bus.

1. Cenacolo Vinciano Museum

The Cenacolo Vinciano Museum is situated in the former dining hall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie Monastery and houses, as its name suggests, Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting: "The Last Supper" (Il Cenacolo). If you want to see it, don't forget to book in advance. To protect the fresco, the number of visitors allowed is limited, which means tickets sell out quickly.

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2. The Duomo Museum

The Duomo is the symbol of the city of Milan. It also has a dedicated museum, located in the Royal Palace, also in Piazza del Duomo (to the right as you face the cathedral). Inside, you'll find many of the original statues, valuable artifacts, as well as a huge wooden model.

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3. Pinacoteca di Brera

The Pinacoteca di Brera is the most important art museum in Milan and in the entire Lombardy region. If you want to admire 14th-century frescoes and paintings by Bellini, Mantegna, Carpaccio, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, and Raphael, this is the right museum for you.

4. The Museums in the Sforza Castle

Inside the Sforza Castle, there are no fewer than seven museums: the Pietà Rondanini Museum, the Museum of Furniture and Wooden Sculpture, the Museum of Ancient Art, the Pinacoteca, the Museum of Musical Instruments, the Museum of Decorative Arts, and the Archaeological Museum. If you must choose only one from the list, go see the Pietà Rondanini, Michelangelo's final sculpture, which remained unfinished at the time of the artist's death.

Tip: On the first and third Tuesday of each month, after 2:00 PM, entry to the museums in the Sforza Castle is free. The same applies to all civic museums (for more details, see the article about free things to visit in Milan).

5. The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology

If you're into science and engineering, then the Leonardo da Vinci Museum is for you. It's the largest museum of its kind in Italy, and you can easily spend several hours inside. The permanent exhibition includes the Leonardo da Vinci Galleries (the largest exhibition of its kind in the world), as well as sections on rail, naval, and air transport, space, telecommunications, physics, food, and much more.

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6. The La Scala Theatre Museum

Music lovers may want to visit the museum of the most famous opera house in the world: La Scala Theatre and take a glimpse inside the auditorium. The museum features musical instruments, portraits, and stories of the performers and musicians who have shaped the theatre's history.

7. Novecento Museum

Another museum for art lovers (from the 20th and 21st centuries) is the Museo del Novecento, located in the Palazzo dell'Arengario in Piazza del Duomo. Paintings, sculptures, and installations illustrate various stages, covering futurism and abstract art.

8. The Poldi Pezzoli, Bagatti Valsecchi, Villa Necchi Campiglio, and Boschi di Stefano Museum Houses

The tour of the Museum Houses in Milan includes the Poldi Pezzoli Museum, the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Villa Necchi Campiglio, and the Boschi di Stefano House Museum.

The Poldi Pezzoli Museum is perhaps the most important of these. The museum is based on the collection of the nobleman Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, which includes not only paintings and sculptures but also weapons, jewelry, furniture, sundials, and other collectible objects dating from antiquity to the 19th century.

The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, located right in the center of the Fashion Quadrilateral, the most famous shopping area in Milan, was the residence of two brothers, also of noble origin, at the end of the 19th century. They decided to renovate their home in the style of 16th-century Renaissance.

Built in 1935 for a family of bourgeois industrialists, Villa Necchi Campiglio was among the first in Milan to have a garden with a swimming pool and a tennis court. It is situated in the area known as Quadrilatero del Silenzio, which is characterized by elegant Liberty-style buildings. In the garden of one of them, a colony of flamingos lives (for more details, see the article about things to do in Milan).

The Boschi di Stefano House Museum belonged to Antonio Boschi and Marieda di Stefano and houses part of the couple's rich art collection.

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9. San Siro Stadium Museum

San Siro Stadium is probably the place football fans will want to visit first in Milan. In addition to touring the locker rooms of AC Milan and Inter Milan, walking through the players' tunnel, and stepping out onto the pitch, you can also visit the museum located right at the entrance. The collection includes trophies as well as equipment from famous players.

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If you want to dive deeper into the history of football in Milan, you can also visit the Mondo Milan Museum, which showcases the history of AC Milan Football Club.

10. Leonardo3 Museum

The Leonardo3 Museum is one of those museums you should visit if you're in Milan with children. You can find it in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and features models built from Da Vinci's sketches and digital reproductions of his works.

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11. Triennale Design Museum

The Triennale Design Museum is situated in the Palazzo dell'Arte, in Sempione Park. It was established in 2007 and hosts exhibitions that change frequently.

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