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
206
LIBRARIES
2,248
THEATERS
119
ABBONAMENTO MUSEI LOMBARDIA
1
CONTEMPORARY SPACES
30
VILLAS AND GARDENS
+160

Experiences

11 addresses for villas and parks

Relive the charm of the past between villas, parks and castles in Lombardy
  • Art & Culture
Magical places in Lombardy

7 art capitals an hour away by train from Milan

  • Art & Culture
Lecco città d'arte

Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

  • Art & Culture
Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

9 places surrounded by nature

If you want to spend a day in contact with nature, we recommend these really special destinations.
  • Active & Green
Discovering Lombardy and its nature

Lombardy in Paintings by Great Italian Artists

The paintings that most beautifully capture Lombardy's scenery, an immersion in the region's landscapes and cityscapes
  • Art & Culture
La Lombardia nei quadri dei grandi pittori italiani

Out of town escapes

Some suggestions for a romantic weekend or for sport, nature, art, culture, wellness and taste.
  • Art & Culture
11 Ideas for... weekend in Lombardy

Lombardy in 5 Castles

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

The Fourteen Chapels of the Sacro Monte di Varese

  • Art & Culture
The Fourteen Chapels of the Sacro Monte di Varese

Urban sculptures and works of art: Lombardy's open-air museum

Lesser known statues, monuments, and works of art, concealed within the streets and piazzas of Lombardy's cities: a prestigious artistic heritage is waiting to be discovered 
  • Art & Culture
Opere e sculture urbane: il museo a cielo aperto della Lombardia

Lombardy's highest steeples and bell towers

There are four bell towers from which to admire the region's beautiful landscapes and squares, all of them over 90 metres high
  • Art & Culture
Lombardy's highest steeples and bell towers

The Lombard seigniories: key figures, history and places

Gonzaga, Visconti, Sforza: a journey through cities steeped in history and culture
  • Art & Culture
Gonzaga - Palazzo Ducale Mantova - ph: analisidellopera.it

Milan in the 1920s: Déco and tradition

  • Art & Culture
Milan in the 1920s: Déco and tradition

History of Lodi

  • Villages
@www.comune.lodi.it

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
  • Art & Culture
Milan, a novel city

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

Museums Monza

From the Treasure of the Cathedral to the MEMB, there are many museums where you can discover local history, art and culture
  • Art & Culture
Monza musei

Alessandro Manzoni Itinerary

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

The Longobard heritage of Pavia

A journey of discovery to uncover the ancient civilisation of the Longobards through the history of the city of Pavia.
  • Art & Culture
The Longobard heritage of Pavia

A Day in Pavia

When organizing your trip to Lombardy do not forget to visit Pavia
  • Art & Culture
A Day in Pavia

Lecco culture and flavour

Visiting Lecco? Well, you don’t need to worry about getting lost.
  • Food & Wine
Lecco cultura e sapori

Mantua in a weekend

An unmistakable skyline reflects the history of the city of the Gonzaga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover Mantua in 48 hours
  • Lifestyle
Mantua in a weekend

Discovering the treasures of Mantua

  • Art & Culture
Discovering the treasures of Mantua

Cremona drone effect

Booked a weekend in Cremona? Then you can’t afford to miss piazza del Comune, the stunning heart of the city’s historic centre.
  • Art & Culture
Cremona vista dall'alto

Cremona, le Botteghe di liuteria

Maestri del legno e del violino. Botteghe storiche e collezioni. La liuteria a Cremona è patrimonio culturale immateriale Unesco dal 2012
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Cremona, le Botteghe di liuteria

Palazzo d'Arco in Mantua

Everyday life of a noble family in the 18th and 19th Century
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Palazzo d'Arco in Mantua - ph: Federica Bottoli

Tempio dell’Incoronata

A visit to the Tempio dell’Incoronata and the Museo del Tesoro
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Tempio dell’Incoronata

Bergamo in a weekend

A perfect square, the masterpieces of the Carrara Academy, the Venetian Walls Unesco World Heritage Site. Discover Bergamo!
  • Art & Culture
Bergamo in a weekend

Places

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

Abbey of Morimondo

The Abbey of Morimondo, along with its monastery, is a place of worship and Cistercian spirituality, but also a tourist attraction
  • Religious Tourism
Abbey of Morimondo

Rocca d’Anfo

  • Art & Culture
Rocca d’Anfo

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

Bolognini Castle and Museum

Discover Morando Bolognini, the first of the three Sant'Angelo Lodigiano Castle museums
  • Art & Culture
Bolognini Castle and Museum

Carrara Academy

1,800 works, five centuries of Italian art, from Raphael to Baschenis, in one of the most visited museums in Italy
  • Art & Culture
Accademia Carrara Bergamo

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 Estense

  • Art & Culture
@inlombardia - Palazzo Estense di Varese

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
  • Art & Culture
Cattedrale di Cremona @inlombardia

Basilica of the Madonna di Tirano

  • Religious Tourism
Basilica of the Madonna di Tirano

Abbey of Chiaravalle

  • Religious Tourism
Abbey of Chiaravalle

Triennale

  • Art & Culture
@inlombardia - Triennale di Milano

Events

Banda Scala

Anfiteatro Parchetto Coop. Le Grigne nella frazione Vimogno
Via Galileo Galilei, 23819, Primaluna, LC
06/08/2025
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Banda Scala

E ultreia e suseia

Casa di Antonia Pozzi
Via Manzoni, 16, 23818, Pasturo, LC
06/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
E ultreia e suseia

Conosciamo la montagna, le sue piante e i suoi fiori

Villa Carnevali
Località Maggio di Cremeno, Biblioteca
07/08/2025
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Conosciamo la montagna, le sue piante e i suoi fiori

Le avventure di Pinocchio

Cainallo
07/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Le avventure di Pinocchio

Shayda

Scuderie di villa Greppi
Via Monte Grappa, 21, Monticello Brianza, 23876
07/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Shayda

Gioppino e la prinicipessa stregata

Piazza Comunale, 23835, Sueglio, LC
07/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Gioppino e la prinicipessa stregata

Io non ho più mani per graffiare il cielo

Chiesa di San Grato ai Monti (località Vendrogno)
Chiesa di San Grato, Vendrogno
28/07/2025 - 08/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Io non ho più mani per graffiare il cielo

Libri contro il turismo di massa

Piani Resinelli
Piazza della Chiesa, Abbadia Lariana, Piani Resinelli, 23821
08/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Libri contro il turismo di massa

Salita sul campanile di San Nicolò - 8 agosto 2025

Piazza Sagrato Basilica, 2, Lecco, 23900
08/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Salita sul campanile di San Nicolò - 8 agosto 2025

Sick du soleil

Piazza Manzoni, 23848, Oggiono, LC
08/08/2025
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Sick du soleil

Storie brevi

Zona manifestazioni, località Vendrogno
08/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Storie brevi

Moon Night in Sorico

Chiesa di S. Miro
SS340dir, 17, 22010, Sorico (CO)
08/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Moon Night in Sorico

Paolino e gli spiriti del fiume

Parco Cariboni
Via Montecchio Nord, 23823 Colico, LC
09/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Paolino e gli spiriti del fiume

Tour culturali

Infopoint di Lecco
Piazza XX Settembre, 23, Lecco, 23900
10/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Tour culturali

L'arte in cucina e la scienza di mangiar bene di Pellegrino Artusi

Rifugio SEL Rocca Locatelli ai Piani Resinelli
Piazzale delle Miniere, 1, 23821, Abbadia Lariana, LC
10/08/2025
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L'arte in cucina e la scienza di mangiar bene di Pellegrino Artusi

L'innocenza

Scuderie di villa Greppi
Via Monte Grappa, 21, Monticello Brianza, 23876
11/08/2025
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L'innocenza

Fagiolino servo di due padroni

Centro Polifunzionale Pian di Jor in località Vestreno
11/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Fagiolino servo di due padroni

Museum of the End of the War and boat guided tour

Museo della Fine della Guerra
Piazza Paracchini, 6, 22014, Dongo (CO)
23/07/2025 - 12/08/2025
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Museum of the End of the War and boat guided tour

Le terre alte - l'alta quota

Rifugio Carlo Porta ai Piani Resinelli
13/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Le terre alte - l'alta quota

Il rapimento della principessa sospiro

Piazza Tommaso Grossi, 23822, Bellano, LC
13/08/2025
  • Art & Culture
Il rapimento della principessa sospiro

Activities

On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere

  • Art & Culture
On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere

The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas

  • Art & Culture
The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas

Aperitif on the Torre Branca, in the center of Parco Sempione

  • Art & Culture
Aperitif on the Torre Branca, in the center of Parco Sempione

Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum

  • Art & Culture
Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum

The Rooftop of the Duomo

  • Art & Culture
The Rooftop of the Duomo

San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a very precious jewel

  • Art & Culture
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a very precious jewel

Guided tour by boat on the Navigli of Milan

  • Art & Culture
Guided tour by boat on the Navigli of Milan

Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

  • Art & Culture
Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

Guided tour of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

  • Art & Culture
Guided tour of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

Sunday with the family - Looking for paper animals!

  • Art & Culture
Sunday with the family - Looking for paper animals!

Private Tour discover Milan Highlights

  • Art & Culture
Private Tour discover Milan Highlights

de bello. notes on war and peace

  • Art & Culture
de bello. notes on war and peace

The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, a tour to the masterpieces of Art

  • Art & Culture
The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana,  a tour to the masterpieces of Art

Castello Sforzesco of Milan – The life at Court

  • Art & Culture
Castello Sforzesco of Milan – The life at Court

Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion

  • Art & Culture
Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion

The heart of Milan

  • Art & Culture
The heart of Milan