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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Moments

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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

The leonardo ferryboat in imbersago

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The Leonardo Ferryboat in Imbersago

Milan, a fun with the children

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

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

Milano, sulle orme di Leonardo

Le suggestioni pittoriche, i disegni. Macchine e grandi opere d’ingegneria idraulica. A Milano, viaggio sulle orme di Leonardo
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Milano, sulle orme di Leonardo

Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

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Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

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
  • Unesco Sites
The Last Supper

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
  • Unesco Sites
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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Monteverdi Festival

Cremona
05/05/2018 - 22/06/2018
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Monteverdi Festival

Festa della Musica

Brescia
23/06/2018
  • Art & Culture
Festa della Musica

Love, Museums, Inspiration - Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence

Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
Via Gesù, 5, Milano
19/01/2018 - 24/06/2018
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Love, Museums, Inspiration - Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence

San Giovanni Festival

Centro Storico e Parco di Monza
24/06/2018
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San Giovanni Festival

Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Monte Isola (BS)
29/06/2018 - 01/07/2018
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Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Titian and sixteenth-century painting

Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia
21/03/2018 - 01/07/2018
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Tiziano e la pittura del Cinquecento

Simple Minds Live '18

Piazza del Comune, Cremona
02/07/2018
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Simple Minds Live '18

OTELLO

Arena Teatro Sociale
Via Bellini 3, Como
28/06/2018 - 03/07/2018
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OTELLO - FESTIVAL COMO CITTA’ DELLA MUSICA

MEDITERRANEA

Arena Teatro Sociale
Via Bellini 3, Como
06/07/2018
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Mediterranea - balletto al Festival Como Città della Musica 2018

Antonello Venditti

Piazza del Comune, Cremona
09/07/2018
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Antonello Venditti

Iseo Jazz

Iseo, BS
08/07/2018 - 15/07/2018
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Iseo Jazz

Fabri Fibra "Le vacanze tour"

Piazza del Comune, Cremona
16/07/2018
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Fabri Fibra "Le vacanze tour"

Radio Bruno Estate

Piazza del Comune, Cremona
23/07/2018
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Radio Bruno Estate

Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Basilica di S. Maria in Valvendra
Via Pietro Gobbetti, Lovere (BG)
26/07/2018
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Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Vittoriale Tener-a-mente Festival

Vittoriale degli Italiani
Gardone Riviera (BS)
23/06/2018 - 31/07/2018
  • Art & Culture
Festival del Vittoriale

Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Chiesa Parrocchiale S. Giacomo
Castro (BG)
31/08/2018
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Events - Official website of Lake Iseo

Brixia Contemporary

Brescia
06/05/2017 - 02/09/2018
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Brixia Contemporary

Festivaletteratura

Mantova
05/09/2018 - 09/09/2018
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Festivaletteratura

Opera Festival

Brescia
15/09/2018
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Opera Festival

Rina Sala Gallo Piano Competition

Teatro Manzoni
Via Manzoni, 23, Monza
07/10/2018 - 13/10/2018
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Rina Sala Gallo Piano Competition

Activities

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Milan Tour in the Brera District and piazza Gae Aulenti

  • Art & Culture
from €60
from MUSEMENT
Milan Tour in the Brera District and piazza Gae Aulenti

Museum of the Risorgimento tickets

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from €9
from MUSEMENT
Museum of the Risorgimento tickets

Navigli wine tasting and appetizer experience in Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €59
from MUSEMENT
Navigli wine tasting and appetizer experience in Milan

Milan tour piazza Gae Aulenti and Central railway station

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from €60
from MUSEMENT
Milan tour piazza Gae Aulenti and Central railway station

Milan Natural History Museum tickets

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from €9
from MUSEMENT
Milan Natural History Museum tickets

National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci tickets

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from €12
from MUSEMENT
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci tickets

Highlights and hidden gems of Milan tour with a local

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from €13
from MUSEMENT
Highlights and hidden gems of Milan tour with a local

Private 1.5 h Walking Tour: Vertical Forest, 10 Corso Como and Piazza del Duomo

  • Art & Culture
from €12
from MUSEMENT
Private 1.5 h Walking Tour: Vertical Forest, 10 Corso Como and Piazza del Duomo

Best of Milan tour with Leonardo's vineyard

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

Best of Milan rickshaw experience

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from €50
from MUSEMENT
Best of Milan rickshaw experience

Franciacorta wine tour and shopping at Franciacorta Outlet Village

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from €49
from MUSEMENT
Franciacorta wine tour and shopping at Franciacorta Outlet Village

Plein-air painting experience on lake Como with wine tasting

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from €239
from MUSEMENT
Plein-air painting experience on lake Como with wine tasting

Sforza Castle and museums skip-the-line tickets

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

Private fashion tour with a local

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from €28
from MUSEMENT
Private fashion tour with a local

Last minute Da Vinci's Last Supper guided tour with skip-the-line tickets

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from €44
from MUSEMENT
Last minute Da Vinci's Last Supper guided tour with skip-the-line tickets

Exclusive guided tour in Milan: La Scala, Duomo Square and Galleria

  • Art & Culture
from €35
from MUSEMENT
Exclusive guided tour in Milan: La Scala, Duomo Square and Galleria

Cremona 2.5-hour private guided walking tour

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from €270
from MUSEMENT
Cremona 2.5-hour private guided walking tour

Navigli guided tour with canal cruise

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from €65
from MUSEMENT
Navigli guided tour with canal cruise

Volta lighthouse and liberty villas Jeep tour on Lake Como hillside

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from €15
from MUSEMENT
Volta lighthouse and liberty villas Jeep tour on Lake Como hillside

Como Lake with Bellagio and Lugano day trip from Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €101
from MUSEMENT
Como Lake with Bellagio and Lugano day trip from Milan