Things to do in Milan, Lombardy: The Best Traveler Resources

November 13, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

One of the world’s fashion capitals, Milan offers endless opportunities for chic shopping. Hit the artsy neighborhood of Brera for leather goods and Via Monte Napoleone for exclusive, expensive boutiques. The enchanting mosaics and glass vaults of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II make shoppers feel like they’re wandering inside a painting. Take break from your spree to gape at the iconic Duomo, then grab tickets to a performance at La Scala. Post-opera, the Navigli district pulses with late-night activity.
Restaurants in Milan

1. Biblioteca Jorge Guillen dell'Instituto Cervantes di Milano

Via Dante 12, 20121 Milan Italy +39 02 7202 3450 http://milan.cervantes.es/it/biblioteca_spagnolo/biblioteca_spagnolo.htm
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Biblioteca Jorge Guillen dell'Instituto Cervantes di Milano

2. Biblioteca di Via Senato

Via Senato 14, 20121 Milan Italy +39 02 7621 5318 [email protected] http://www.bibliotecadiviasenato.it
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Biblioteca di Via Senato

3. Spazio Campania

Piazza Fontana ang. Via San Clemente, 20122 Milan Italy
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Spazio Campania

4. Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

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

5. Palazzo Sormani

Corso di Porta Vittoria 6, 20122 Milan Italy +39 800 880 066 [email protected] http://www.comune.milano.it/biblioteche
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Palazzo Sormani

6. Biblioteca Umanistica dell'Incoronata

Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 116 Chiesa Santa Maria Incoronata, 20121 Milan Italy +39 02 654855 http://www.santamariaincoronata.it/storia-biblioteca-umanistica/
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Biblioteca Umanistica dell'Incoronata

7. Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense

Via Brera 28, 20121 Milan Italy +39 02 8646 0907 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Braidense/318432851589229
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Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense

8. Archivio di Stato

Via Senato 10, 20121 Milan Italy +39 02 774 2161 [email protected] http://www.archiviodistatomilano.beniculturali.it/
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Archivio di Stato

9. Biblioteca d'Arte

Piazza Castello, 20121 Milan Italy +39 02 8846 3657 [email protected] http://bibliotecaarte.milanocastello.it/it/content/orari-e-contatti
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Biblioteca d'Arte

10. Centro Culturale di Milano

Largo Corsia Dei Servi 4, 20122 Milan Italy +39 02 8645 5162 [email protected] http://www.centroculturaledimilano.it/contatti/
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Centro Culturale di Milano

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