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

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 Capitolium and Roman Forum in Brescia. 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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Italy's 27 most beautiful villages in Lombardy

  • Villages
View of Soncino (CR)

Between ancient memories and majestic landscapes

Cultural itinerary in lower Valtellina
  • Art & Culture
Between ancient memories and majestic landscapes

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

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

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

FieraMilano, a masterpiece of glass and steel

A place of exchange and meeting, a stage for major international trade fairs
  • Lifestyle
FieraMilan, Monuments Milan

History of Lodi

  • Villages
@www.comune.lodi.it

Nose up in the streets of Milan

We wander around the city observing plaques and inscriptions
  • Art & Culture
Nose up in the streets of Milan

Milan and its mysterious places

Witches, demons, symbols and legends make Milan a city full of mystery
  • Art & Culture
Milan and its mysterious places

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
  • Art & Culture
Cremona, le Botteghe di liuteria

Palazzo d'Arco in Mantua

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

Discovering a mystical place--in Tirano

Cultural itinerary in middle Valtellina
  • Religious Tourism
Discovering a mystical place--in Tirano

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

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Palazzo Te

Palazzo Te in Mantua, a villa with decorations inspired by antiquity. The brainchild of Giulio Romano and Federico II Gonzaga
  • Art & Culture
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
@inlombardia

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

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MUSEO@FAMILY

Musei Civici
Via Regina Teodolinda 4, Monza
22/11/2025 - 25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
locandina family lab

Lucia Valcepina

Biblioteca Civica
Via Pirovano, 5, 23891, Barzanò, Lc
25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Lucia Valcepina

Dans l'atelier de Leonardo Cremonini: incisioni e litografie 1967-2006

Galleria Bellinzona
Via Azzone Visconti, 12, 23900, Lecco, LC
03/12/2025 - 25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Dans l'atelier de Leonardo Cremonini: incisioni e litografie 1967-2006

Salita sul campanile di San Nicolò

Campanile di San Nicolò
Piazza Sagrato Basilica, 2, Lecco, 23900
25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Salita sul campanile di San Nicolò

Un insolito natale!

Oratorio San Luigi
Via Villa 10, Robbiate, Lc, 23899
25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Un insolito natale!

Dragon trainer

Cenacolo Francescano
Piazza Cappuccini, 3, Lecco, 23900
25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Dragon trainer

Proiezione in cupola - 25 Gennaio 2026

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, Lecco, 23900
25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Proiezione in cupola - 25 Gennaio 2026

Presepinado 2025/2026

Casa del Presepio in località Bulciaghetto
Via Sant'Agostino, 21, 23892, Bulciago, LC
24/12/2025 - 25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Presepinado 2025/2026

Silenzi su tela

Polo Culturale di Arlate
Via San Gottardo, 1, Calco, 23885
17/01/2026 - 25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Silenzi su tela

Amadeus

Teatro della Società
Piazza Garibaldi, 10, Lecco, 23900
24/01/2026 - 25/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Amadeus

Inverno tra le pagine

Biblioteca Civica Uberto Pozzoli
Via Bovara, 58, Lecco, 23900
26/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Inverno tra le pagine

One life

Oratorio di Cibrone
Nibionno Località Cibrone, Piazza della Chiesa, 2, 23895
26/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
One life

Johann Trollmann

Sala Don Ticozzi
Via Giuseppe Ongania, 4, 23900, Lecco, LC
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Johann Trollmann

Giornata della memoria

Sala Sankara
Via San Giovanni Bosco, 8, 23824, Dervio, LC
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Giornata della memoria

Wannsee

sala conferenze Sandro Pertini della Biblioteca comunale
Via del Beneficio, 1, 23892, Bulciago, LC
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Wannsee

Le mie Orobie

Sede CAI
Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 11, 23900, Lecco, LC
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Le mie Orobie

Wolfzeit - Il tempo dei lupi

Auditorium
Via Vittorio Veneto, 2, 23848, Oggiono, LC
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Wolfzeit - Il tempo dei lupi

Di nuovo Anna

Auditorium Casatenovo
Via Parini, 1, Casatenovo, Lc, 23880
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Di nuovo Anna

La banalità del male: eredità, analisi e attualità di Hannah Arendt

Salone oratorio
Via San Giovanni Bosco, 1, LC, 23868
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
La banalità del male: eredità, analisi e attualità di Hannah Arendt

Gino Bartali, eroe silenzioso

Teatro De André
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Mandello del Lario, 23826
27/01/2026
  • Art & Culture
Gino Bartali, eroe silenzioso

Activities

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Private Tour discover Milan Highlights

  • Art & Culture
from €180
from Fedra Pavesi
Private Tour discover Milan Highlights

Guided tour of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

  • Art & Culture
from €14
from NEIADE
Guided tour of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas

  • Art & Culture
from €26
from NEIADE
The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas

The Rooftop of the Duomo

  • Art & Culture
from €33
from NEIADE
The Rooftop of the Duomo

de bello. notes on war and peace

  • Art & Culture
from €12
from gres art 671
de bello. notes on war and peace

Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum

  • Art & Culture
from €15
from NEIADE
Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum

The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, a tour to the masterpieces of Art

  • Art & Culture
from €28
from NEIADE
The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, a tour to the masterpieces of Art

The heart of Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €150
from Passport di Carioni Simona
The heart of Milan

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

  • Art & Culture
from €30
from NEIADE
Aperitif on the Torre Branca, in the center of Parco Sempione

Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion

  • Art & Culture
from €180
from Fedra Pavesi
Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion

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

  • Art & Culture
from €33
from NEIADE
On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere

San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a very precious jewel

  • Art & Culture
from €16
from NEIADE
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a very precious jewel

Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

  • Art & Culture
from €50
from Posti e Pasti di Greta Leone
Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

Guided tour by boat on the Navigli of Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €29
from NEIADE
Guided tour by boat on the Navigli of Milan