Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
Milan's oldest museum

The Ambrosian Art Gallery, located not far west from the Duomo, consists of the actual Art Gallery as well as the Biblioteca and an Accademia.
Paintings and sculptures from the 14th century to the beginning of the neoclassical 19th century are in the collection. An overview of the exhibition rooms is available on the very extensive museum website as well as a virtual visit to the exhibition rooms.

The most significant works of art include:
La canestra by Caravaggio
Ritratto di Musica by Leonardo da Vinci
Madonna del Baldacchino by Botticelli
the small pictures of Jan Brueghel
sketch of the Scuola di Atene of Raphael
Adorazione dei Magi by Titian
The Library has the Codex Atlanticus (the most important collection of his drawings) of Leonardo da Vinci on exhibit and also a manuscript of Virigilus that once belonged to Petrarca.

Reservation in advance is advised as only a limited number of people is let in at a time. You can reserve tickets on-line
A regular ticket cost €17. You obtain a €4 discount with the MilanoCard.
Accessible to the disabled.

Address:
Piazza Pio XI, 2
20123 Milano

Transport:
Metro: M1 stop Cordusio or Duomo | M3 stop Duomo
Tram: Line 12-14-16 stop Orefici/Cantù | Line 2-3 stop Duomo




The fruit basket by Caravallo

Madonna under the canopy by Botticelli

Portrait of a musician by Da Vinci


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