Art & Culture

Milan and the 11 capitals of art, between castles, villas, and gardens. A rich heritage and strong traditions come to life through a calendar of events for all tastes.

MUSEUMS
175
LIBRARIES
2,248
THEATERS
293
ABBONAMENTO MUSEI LOMBARDIA
1
CONTEMPORARY SPACES
30
VILLAS AND GARDENS
Over 160

Palazzos, castles, museums, and more. Galleries of art, archeological parks, theaters, and villas: pieces that make up the puzzle in a sophisticated cultural landscape.

Cultural Tourism Lombardy. From the rock engravings of Valle Camonica to the Cattedrale Vegetale in Lodi on the request of Giuliano Mauri. The latter features 108 wood columns assembled as an outdoor cathedral, where art meets nature. The great heritage of Lombardy passes from the villas to the fortresses perched over lakes or plains, to the Certosa di Pavia, Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, and Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini at Milan’s Sforza Castle. From Renaissance wonders like Mantua’s Palazzo Te to the sheer elegance of Monza’s Villa Reale.

Fast forward to the Museo del Novecento and the Museo delle Culture in Milan or to the modern day Piazza Gae Aulenti by architect Cesar Pelli, who took home the 2016 Landscape Institute Award. An event not to be missed and an absolute Milanese classic, the Prima alla Scala opens the season at the Teatro alla Scala.

Meanwhile, another hidden gem can be found at the Casa degli Atellani, an estate featuring the private vineyards of Da Vinci, given to him by Ludovico il Moro during his stay in the city. Thanks to the Fondazione Portaluppi in light of Expo 2015, the house can now be visited. 

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  1. Experiences in Lombardy
  2. Art & Culture

Experiences

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Seven castles in Lombardy

From Lake Garda to Valtellina by way of Milan. Among crenellated walls, towers and porticoed loggias
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Castello Sforzesco a Milano

7 art capitals an hour away by train from Milan

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Lecco città d'arte

Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

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Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

Milan, a fun with the children

Ancient castles, amusement parks and interactive museums. Discover what Lombardy offers for children. First stop, Milan.
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Milan, a fun with the children

The leonardo ferryboat in imbersago

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The Leonardo Ferryboat in Imbersago

Lombardy in 5 Castles

Impregnable fortresses, with enchanting lake views, legends of ghosts. Five castles in Lombardy to be visited
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Lombardy in 5 Castles

Alessandro Manzoni Itinerary

Lombardy blends nature and culture in an itinerary that will take you to the locations of his famous novel The Betrothed
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Alessandro Manzoni Itinerary

Brianza Villas Itinerary

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Brianza Villas Itinerary

Milan, following Leonardo’s footsteps

Pictorial suggestions and drawings. Machines and impressive hydraulic engineering works. In Milan, a journey in the wake of Leonardo
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Milan, following Leonardo’s footsteps

Milan, a novel city

Discovering the writers of the past, between the places and the atmospheres of Milan that have inspired great masterpieces of literature
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Milan, a novel city

Places

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Royal Villa of Monza and gardens

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Royal Villa of Monza and gardens

The Last Supper

The Last Supper is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci. A Unesco Heritage site along the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
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The Last Supper

Rocca d’Anfo

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Rocca d’Anfo

Palazzo Estense

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Palazzo Estense

Santa Giulia Museum

An area of 14 000m2, 11 000 finds, from Prehistory to 800. Since 2011, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Santa Giulia Museum

Palazzo Te

Palazzo Te in Mantua, a villa with decorations inspired by antiquity. The brainchild of Giulio Romano and Federico II Gonzaga
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Palazzo Te

Triennale

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Triennale

Duomo of Cremona

The cathedral of Cremona, built in the 12th century and dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, is located in Cremona's government centre
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Duomo of Cremona

Events

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UNDERGROUND BERGAMO

Cannoniere di San Michele e San Giovanni e la Fontana del Lantro
Viale delle Mura, 1, Bergamo
06/04/2019 - 14/10/2019
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UNDERGROUND BERGAMO

“Guardami – Look at me” - Pepi Merisio

Museo della Fotografia Sestini
Piazza Mercato del Fieno, 6/a, Bergamo
08/05/2019 - 20/10/2019
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Mostra

BergamoScienza 2019

Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, 57
05/10/2019 - 20/10/2019
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BergamoScienza 2019

Apertura al Pubblico 20/10

Villa Arconati
Via Fametta
20/10/2019
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Apertura al Pubblico 20/10

Campo Umano

Fondazione Antonio Ratti
Via Cernobbio, 19, Como
21/09/2019 - 26/10/2019
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Campo Umano

International Printmaking Exhibition

Centro Culturale Santa Maria della Pietà
Piazza Giovanni XXIII, Cremona
22/09/2019 - 27/10/2019
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International Printmaking Exhibition

Apertura al Pubblico 27/10

Villa Arconati
Via Fametta
27/10/2019
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Apertura al Pubblico 27/10

Nobili e Servi - Una storia lombarda 27/10

Villa Arconati
Via Fametta
27/10/2019
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Nobili e Servi - Una storia lombarda 27/10

Leonardo in Villa

Villa Cusani Traversi Tittoni
Via Lampugnani, Desio (MB)
04/10/2019 - 29/10/2019
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Leonardo da Vinci

Music Band Concert

Comune di San Pellegrino Terme
Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, 20
31/10/2019 - 01/11/2019
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Music Band Concert

Splendori del Settecento sul Lago di Como: Villa Carlotta e i marchesi Clerici

Villa Carlotta
Via Regina, 2, Tremezzina (CO)
22/06/2019 - 03/11/2019
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Splendori del Settecento sul Lago di Como: Villa Carlotta e i marchesi Clerici

Telai e trame d'autore. Da Leonardo a Maria Lai

Villa Carlotta
Via Regina, 2, Tremezzina (CO)
22/06/2019 - 03/11/2019
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Telai e trame d'autore. Da Leonardo a Maria Lai

Castle Open Day - days filled with medieval castles, villages and mansions

Sedi Vari
Palazzo Visconti a Brignano, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Gera d'Adda (BG)
01/09/2019 - 03/11/2019
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Castle Open Day - days filled with medieval castles, villages and mansions

Guided tours of Bergamo

Bergamo
30/03/2019 - 03/11/2019
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Guided tours of Bergamo

ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE CEMETERY OF BERGAMO

Cimitero di Bergamo
Piazzale Del Cimitero, 21, Bergamo
29/03/2019 - 10/11/2019
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ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE CEMETERY OF BERGAMO

Villa Arconati - Public Opening

Villa Arconati
Via Fametta
24/11/2019
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Villa Arconati - Public Opening

TOURS OF LORENZO LOTTO’S FRESCOES IN THE SUARDI ORATORY

Villa Suardi
Via Suardi, 20, Trescore Balneario (BG)
03/03/2019 - 30/11/2019
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TOURS OF LORENZO LOTTO’S FRESCOES IN THE SUARDI ORATORY

Donizetti Opera Festival

Piazza Cavour 15, Bergamo (BG)
12/11/2019 - 01/12/2019
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Donizetti Opera Festival

Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Via Duomo, 39, Iseo (BS)
27/10/2019 - 06/12/2019
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Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Stradivari Festival

Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi Museo del Violino
Piazza Marconi, 5, Cremona
28/09/2019 - 18/12/2019
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Stradivari Festival

Activities

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Best of Lake Como Experience from Milan, Cruise and Landscapes

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from €70
from MUSEMENT
Best of Lake Como Experience from Milan, Cruise and Landscapes

La Scala Theatre guided experience

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from €47
from MUSEMENT
La Scala Theatre guided experience

Milan tour with Duomo, Last Supper and Sforza Castle

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from €100
from MUSEMENT
Milan tour with Duomo, Last Supper and Sforza Castle

Milan private tour

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from €79
from MUSEMENT
Milan private tour

Navigli guided walking experience

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from €44
from MUSEMENT
Navigli guided walking experience

Creative sessions in Pirelli HangarBicocca: What shall I pack? (8-10 years)

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from €6
from MUSEMENT
Creative sessions in Pirelli HangarBicocca: What shall I pack? (8-10 years)

Leonardo, the Painter

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from €98
from Incoming Lombardia
Leonardo, the Painter

Tour of the new architecture in Milan: skyscrapers, urban developments and design

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from €120
from MUSEMENT
Tour of the new architecture in Milan: skyscrapers, urban developments and design

Guided tour of the Brera district and Pinacoteca

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from €55
from MUSEMENT
Guided tour of the Brera district and Pinacoteca

Private fashion tour with a local

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from €24
from MUSEMENT
Private fashion tour with a local

Mantua: 2.5-hour private guided tour

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from €280
from MUSEMENT
Mantua: 2.5-hour private guided tour

Best of Milan tour with Leonardo's vineyard

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from €100
from MUSEMENT
Best of Milan tour with Leonardo's vineyard

Renaissance treasures walking tour with Da Vinci's Last Supper

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from €60
from MUSEMENT
Renaissance treasures walking tour with Da Vinci's Last Supper

Milan guided walking tour

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from €44
from MUSEMENT
Milan guided walking tour

Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and Codex Atlanticus

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from €79
from MUSEMENT
Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and Codex Atlanticus

Sforza Castle and museums skip-the-line tickets

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from €9
from MUSEMENT
Sforza Castle and museums skip-the-line tickets

Duomo terraces admission tickets

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from €14
from MUSEMENT
Duomo terraces admission tickets

Milan Fashion Walking Experience

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from €39
from MUSEMENT
Milan Fashion Walking Experience

Last Supper special late night guided tour

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from €63
from MUSEMENT
Last Supper special late night guided tour

Private tour of Milan skyline

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from €249
from MUSEMENT
Private tour of Milan skyline