10 History Museums in Lombardy That You Shouldn't Miss

February 11, 2022 Renato Branum

Lombardy (/ˈlɒmbərdi/ LOM-bər-dee; Italian: Lombardia [lombarˈdiːa]; Lombard: Lumbardia, pronounced: (Western Lombard) [lumbarˈdiːa], (Eastern Lombard) [lombarˈdeːa]) is one of the twenty administrative regions of Italy, in the northwest of the country, with an area of 23,844 square kilometres (9,206 sq mi). About 10 million people, forming one-sixth of Italy's population, live in Lombardy and about a fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in the region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest regions in Europe. Milan, Lombardy's capital, is the second-largest city and the largest metropolitan area in Italy.
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1. Museo - Rifugio Malga Lunga

Monte di Sovere a mt. 1235, 24060 Sovere Italy +39 347 476 3335 [email protected] http://www.malgalunga.it/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Museo - Rifugio Malga Lunga

2. Museo Archeologico Della Valle Sabbia

Piazzetta San Bernardino 2, 25085 Gavardo Italy +39 0365 371474
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5.0 based on 10 reviews

Museo Archeologico Della Valle Sabbia

3. Museo Fratelli Cozzi Alfa Romeo

Viale Pietro Toselli 46, 20025 Legnano Italy +39 0331 427923 [email protected] http://www.museofratellicozzi.it
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5.0 based on 171 reviews

Museo Fratelli Cozzi Alfa Romeo

Fratelli Cozzi Museum stemmed from the passion of Pietro Cozzi for Alfa Romeo cars, after he decided to collect one sample of each model produced by "Casa del Biscione". Beginning with 1950s' designs, it was decided to identify the quintessential models, special series, top-performance engines, and more than 50 cars were assembled, including some that are unique worldwide. Nor does the museum lack for original documents, books, drawings, films, signs, trophies, photographs, and objects that, as much as the cars, bear witness to the history of Fratelli Cozzi's strong and enduring partnership with Alfa Romeo. The collection is constantly updated with new models and is an important legacy for 20th-century history of Italian cars, as well as playing a key role in understanding the industrial growth of this outstanding brand, born in Milan in 1910.

4. Museo Castiglioni

Viale Vico, 46 Parco Toeplitz, 21100, Varese Italy +39 0332 169 2429 [email protected] http://www.museocastiglioni.it
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5.0 based on 102 reviews

Museo Castiglioni

ATTENTION The Castiglioni Museum will be closed from July 30th to August 30th. We are waiting for you in September, even with the first edition of VARESE ARCHEOFILM, from 6 to 9 September at the Giardini Estensi. A fascinating journey between archeology and ethnology, from desert to savannah, between myth and reality. An unforgettable experience through unique finds.

5. Collezione d'Armi Beretta

Via Pietro Beretta 18, 25063 Gardone Val Trompia Italy +39 030 834 1457 http://valtrompia.cosedafare.net/luoghi/gardone-val-trompia/collezione-armi-beretta/717
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Collezione d'Armi Beretta

6. Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

Piazza Pio XI 2, 20123 Milan Italy +39 390 280 6921 [email protected] http://www.ambrosiana.it
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4.5 based on 1,337 reviews

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana was established in April 1618, when Cardinal Federico Borromeo donated his collection of paintings, drawings and statues to the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, which he had founded in 1607. Inside the Pinacoteca's expositive path, articulated in 24 rooms, we can admire some of the greatest masterpieces of all times, like The Musician by Leonardo, The Basket of Fruit by Caravaggio, The cartoon for the School of Athens by Raphael , the Adoration of the Magi by Titian, the Madonna del Padiglione by Sandro Botticelli and the magnificent Vases of Flowers by Jan Brueghel. In addition to Renaissance artworks, the museum's collections include paintings by important 17th century Lombard artists (like Morazzone, Giulio Cesare Procaccini, Daniele Crespi and Carlo Francesco Nuvolone) as well as 18th century artists like Giandomenico Tiepolo, Fra' Galgario, Francesco Londonio, and also a notable cluster of 19th and early 20th centuries authors like Andrea Appiani, Francesco Hayez and Emilio Longoni. Walking from a room to another you can also discover a series of genuine curiosities, like the gloves that Napoleon wore at Waterloo, the armillary spheres from the Settala Collection, or the case that keeps a lock of Lucrezia Borgia's hair, in front of which many famous poets like Gabriele D'Annunzio and Lord Byron came to take inspiration. The ideal end of the visit is the Biblioteca Ambrosiana's old 17th century reading room, the Federiciana Room, which is the frame for the Codex Atlanticus exhibition.

Reviewed By blairkk25 - New Jersey, United States

I visited the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in December 2019. I had a hard time finding it and ended up walking around for 45 minutes with my map and asking several people (in Italian) for directions. But my persistence paid off. The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is a beautiful museum but it is poorly lit. The ticket cost 15 euros. They provided a good museum plan in English and other languages which gave good guidance on the key works of art to look at. Some of the works of art in this museum include - paintings by Botticelli, Titian, Caravaggio, Breugel and many others. A cartoon by Raphael. A staircase with a beautiful mosaic panorama. Statues in the courtyard. A library with items of Leonardo da Vinci. After the library is a nice bookstore and gift shop. I had an enjoyable visit. But make sure you get precise walking directions to the museum.

7. Torre di San Martino

Via Torre, 2, 25015 San Martino della Battaglia, Desenzano Del Garda Italy +39 030 991 0370 [email protected] http://www.solferinoesanmartino.it/
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Torre di San Martino

Qui il 24 giugno 1859 si scontrò l’esercito Piemontese, guidato dal re Vittorio Emanuele II, contro l’ala destra dell’esercito Austriaco, guidata dal generale Von Benedek. Nel Museo, composto da tre ampie sale, sono esposti cimeli, armi e divise relative alla battaglia e al Risorgimento in generale. Dalla terrazza della Torre, che si raggiunge mediante una rampa di oltre 400 mt., è visibile la sponda sud del Lago di Garda. Nelle immediate vicinanze è possibile ammirare le cascine coinvolte nella battaglia, mentre sullo sfondo si staglia il profilo delle Prealpi e del Monte Baldo. All’interno della Torre sono presenti affreschi che rievocano le tappe fondamentali del Risorgimento. All’interno della Cappella Ossario sono custoditi i resti di migliaia di combattenti dell’Armata Sarda e dell’Esercito Austriaco.

8. Il Vittoriale degli Italiani

Via Al Vittoriale 12, 25083 Gardone Riviera Italy +39 0365 296511 [email protected] http://www.vittoriale.it/
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4.5 based on 3,682 reviews

Il Vittoriale degli Italiani

Reviewed By steveandra - London, United Kingdom

On its own terms a lovely location. The history of Gabrielle is closely entwined with that period of Italian history and adds real depth to the visit.

9. Civico Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Piazza Medaglie d'Oro 1, 22100, Como Italy +39 031 252550 http://www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/luoghi-della-cultura/museo-archeologico/
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4.5 based on 95 reviews

Civico Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Reviewed By PaddyM827 - Dublin, Ireland

This is a great way to spend a hot afternoon in Como. The collection is varied and spans two buildings and jut seems to go on and on

10. Museo di Santa Giulia

Via Dei Musei 81/b, 25121 Brescia Italy +39 030 240 0640 [email protected] http://www.bresciamusei.com/santagiulia.asp
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4.5 based on 1,431 reviews

Museo di Santa Giulia

Desiderio, ultimo re dei Longobardi, quando era ancora duca di Brescia, fondò con la moglie Ansa nel 753 il monastero benedettino femminile di San Salvatore. Il complesso monumentale - nel quale Alessandro Manzoni ambienta la morte di Ermengarda, figlia di Desiderio ripudiata da Carlo Magno - si arrichì nel corso dei secoli di edifici dedicati al culto e alla vita della comunità, con preziosi cicli affrescati, sino alla soppressione voluta da Napoleone nel 1798. A seguito di diverse funzioni, dopo un intervento di recupero e valorizzazione con un'estesa campagna di indagini archeologiche, dal 1998 nel monastero è stato aperto il Museo della città. Su circa 14.000mq, lungo un percorso cronologico, sono presentate circa 12.000 opere che permettono di seguire la storia di Brescia dal III millennio a.C. sino all'età rinascimentale.

Reviewed By ford-ka-9-5 - Warsaw, Poland

The museum is located in old churches within the ancient city, consequently it offers a surprising variety of attractions ranging from remnants of an ancient Roman street to a chapel with magnificent frescoes as well as an impressive collection of art from the Antiquity to the Baroque. Not to be missed!

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