Milan is for Art Lovers

From masterpieces of medieval architecture to cutting-edge contemporary art

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Museo del NovecentoGalleria d'Arte Moderna - MilanoSforzesco CastleBoschi Di Stefano House MuseumBiblioteca SormaniMudec - Museum of CulturesNatural History Museum of MilanPirelli HangarBicoccaVeneranda Biblioteca AmbrosianaThe Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard GroupTHAT'S CONTEMPORARYMuseo Poldi PezzoliCa’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoRainlab Viafarini

The Milan story

A city of artistic diversity

Art for the Ages

The hidden stories behind Milan's historic masterpieces

The Art of Now

Milan's cutting-edge contemporary art

Iconic Architecture

Landmarks, buildings, and famous sites

cultural artifacts

From the world to Milan and back again

Art for the ages

The hidden stories behind Milan's historic masterpieces

From Van Gogh to Appiani: Myth and History on Canvas

Galleria d'Arte Moderna - Milano

A Tapestry for Each Month of the Year

Sforzesco Castle

Decoding the Colors of Renaissance Art

Museo Poldi Pezzoli

10 Masterpieces From the Galleria d'Arte Moderna

Galleria d'Arte Moderna - Milano

How Children Took Over 19th- and 20th-Century Art

Galleria d'Arte Moderna - Milano

10 Modern Masterpieces from the Museo del Novecento

Museo del Novecento

All The Animals in the Sala del “Grechetto”

Biblioteca Sormani

The Women of 18th- and 19th-Century Paintings

Galleria d'Arte Moderna - Milano

11 Sculptures by Arturo Martini

Museo del Novecento

'The Virgin and Child' by Giovanni Bellini

Sforzesco Castle

Meet Painter and Sculptor Lucio Fontana

Museo del Novecento

The Futurist Pioneer: Umberto Boccioni

Museo del Novecento

Bernardo Bellotto's Painting of Palazzo dei Giureconsulti

Sforzesco Castle

Zoom into the details

Discover the tiny details and brushstrokes, up close

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Spotlight on: portraits

EDITORIAL FEATURE

A Portrait With a Deathly Secret

Turn this portrait around and you'll be in for a surprise

Online Exhibit

Faces of the Gallery of Modern Art

Galleria d'Arte Moderna - Milano

Online Exhibit

Come Face-To-Face With Milan's Top Portraiture

Sforzesco Castle

Online Exhibit

How to Understand Portraits

Museo Poldi Pezzoli

Explore the galleries in 360˚

ExploreGalleria d'Arte Moderna
ExploreSala FontanaMuseo del Novecento
ExploreSforzesco Castle
ExploreMudec - Museo delle Culture
ExploreMuseo del Novecento
ExploreMuseo Civico di Storia Naturale
ExploreKiefer TowersPirelli Hangar Bicocca
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The art of now

Milan's cutting-edge contemporary art

How Creepy Crawlies Took Over Ivana Adaime Makac's Art

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

Tomás Saraceno's Floating Artwork

Pirelli HangarBicocca

Giuseppe Mastromatteo's Unnerving Photography

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

Exploring Choice With Carsten Höller

Pirelli HangarBicocca

Sarah Moon's Haunting Photographs

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

Lucio Fontana’s Pioneering Installation Art

Pirelli HangarBicocca

Bill Viola at the Crypt of Leonard

The Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group

Tech Meets Art in Alessandro Calabrese's Photos

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

12 Amazing Cildo Meireles Installations

Pirelli HangarBicocca

McArthur Binion's Layered Paintings

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

Anselm Kiefer's Seven Towers

Pirelli HangarBicocca

Cally Spooner's Shapeshifting Art

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

Joan Jonas' Light Time Tales

Pirelli HangarBicocca

How Carl Andre Makes Art Out of Repetition

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

The Films of Rosa Barba

Pirelli HangarBicocca

Michelangelo Antonioni at the Crypt of Leonard

The Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group

Reimagining Sculpture With Damián Ortega

Pirelli HangarBicocca

The "Painters' Painter": Todd Norsten

THAT'S CONTEMPORARY

The Story of Pirelli Hangar Bicocca

Pirelli HangarBicocca

The A-Z of contemporary art

A - C

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C - F

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G - L

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M - P

Viafarini

P - S

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S - Z

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Art takes to the streets

Milan's graffiti and street art story

Editorial Feature

From the City Center to the Outskirts: the Impact of Street Art

Editorial Feature

Editorial Feature

Milan Through The Eyes of a Graffiti Artist

Street Artist Ozmo on how the city inspires his work

Discover more of Milan's cutting-edge contemporary art

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Architectural Milan

The most iconic Milanese buildings

San Celso’s Bell Tower

Quadrilatero della Bellezza - Gruppo MilanoCard

Crypt of Leonard

Quadrilatero della Bellezza - Gruppo MilanoCard

Portaluppi Building

Casa Museo Boschi di Stefano

Highline Galleria

Quadrilatero della Bellezza - Gruppo MilanoCard

Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano

Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano
ExploreThe courtyard of the Biblioteca AmbrosianaBiblioteca Ambrosiana
ExploreHighline GalleriaQuadrilatero della Bellezza - Gruppo MilanoCard
ExploreCasa Boschi di StefanoCasa Museo Boschi di Stefano
ExploreMerlate del CastelloSforzesco Castle
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Designing Milan

Six Centuries of Furniture Design History

Sforzesco Castle

Pablo Picasso's Bull Vase

Pablo Picasso

Step Inside the School of Ceramics

Boschi Di Stefano Museum-Home

Milan's Most Beautiful Musical Instruments

Sforzesco Castle

A Seashell Table By Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Carlo Carlieri; Giuseppe Speluzzi

The circular chair by Carlo Bugatti

Carlo Bugatti

History-making stories

Timeless literature and books

The French Writer With 'Graphomania'

Biblioteca Sormani

50 Years of Milanese Caricatures

Biblioteca Sormani

The Illuminated Parchments

Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

"The Great and Wonderful Book of Nature"

Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

'The Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri

Biblioteca Sormani

Spotlight on: Leonardo da Vinci's writings

Online Exhibit

10 Things You Should Know About Leonardo da Vinci's 'Codex Atlanticus'

One of Milan's literary treasures

Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus), f. 1058 verso.

Leonardo da Vinci

Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus), f. 149 recto.

Leondardo da Vinci

Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus), f. 455 recto.

Leonardo da Vinci

Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus), f. 3 recto.

Leondardo da Vinci

Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus), f. 1 recto.

Leonardo da Vinci

Atlantic Codex (Codex Atlanticus), f. 104 recto.

Leonardo da Vinci

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Art and artifacts from far away, up close

Objects that changed the world

The Bold and Brilliant Fabrics of the Kana Culture

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

How Treasures From the Far East Made it to Milan

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Amazing Artifacts from Africa, the Pacific, and the Americas

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

The Impact of Italy's Colonial Past

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Take a Closer Look at an Ancient Golden Tunic

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Stories in the details

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Explore Milan's masterpieces through time and color

Time ⏰

Milan across the ages

Color 🎨

From romantic reds to brilliant blues

Behind the scenes

From canvas to gigapixels: how to digitize a masterpiece

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