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WE'RE OPEN AGAIN
[ INSIDER TIPS ] We’re open again!
After a long lockdown, some of the most important museums, cultural hubs and shopping destinations in the city have finally re-opened their doors to their guests. Check our insider tips to help you plan your visit.
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Pinacoteca di Brera
The discovery of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist and inventor, with working models of his machines and digitalized restorations of his paintings. A worldwide first. www.leonardo3.net Fri-Sat-Sun and holidays, 11am-7pm. Considered the ‘Louvre of Italy’ by Napoleon, this spectacular museum is located in the centre (and heart) of the city’s ‘Quadrilatero della cultura’. www.pinacotecabrera.org Tues-Sun 9.30am-6.30pm.
Palazzo Reale
In one of the most important cultural centres in the city, don’t miss the “Georges de La Tour” exhibition on show until 27 September. www.palazzorealemilano.it Thurs 11am-10.30pm; Fri-Sat-Sun, 11am-7.30pm.
Forma Meravigli
Many photos by Gianni Berengo Gardin chosen out of the artist’s friends, intellectuals and artists: “Come in uno Specchio” celebrates the 90th birthday of the famous photographer. www.formafoto.it Wed-Sun 11am-8pm (until 2 August).
SHOPPING
Rinascente
ALL IN ONE 10 storeys featuring a refined, contemporary ambience where shoppers can find an exclusive selection of fashion for men, women and kids, accessories, beauty, lingerie, home interiors, food and design. Constant new arrivals from the most prestigious brands and
emerging talents. www.rinascente.it
Pisa Orologeria
PASSION A watch lover’s paradise for over 70 years. 1,000 square metres dedicated to forty brands that have made the history of Haute Horlogerie. Prestigious timepieces with particular attention to the latest innovations.
Leonardo3 Museum
www.pisaorologeria.com
Pettinaroli
UNIQUE The boutique in the heart of Brera boasts a wide selection of maps and globes, an assortment of exclusive Italian handcrafted leather, writing paper, business cards and printed documents: the ideal location for a souvenir or collector's item. www.fpettinaroli.it
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OUT OF TOWN
Fondazione Prada
An articulated venue conceived by architecture firm OMA - led by Rem Koolhaas - where art can be shared with the public: only the temporary exhibitions “K”, “The Porcelain Room” and “Storytelling” are open. www.fondazioneprada.org Fri-Sun 10am-7pm.
Idroscalo
A vast green-blue lung situated on the outskirts of the city, it comprises a huge park, half of which is occupied by an artificial lake, and offers a number of outdoor activities. idroscalo.org Open daily 9am-8pm.
Villa Panza
A 18th century mansion, whose windows look out on a magnificent Italian garden, hosts one of the foremost collections of contemporary American art, as well as international exhibitions.
1 hour from Milan
www.fondoambiente.it Wed-Fri-Sat-Sun 10.30am-7pm (Wed in July until 10.30pm).
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Teatro alla Scala Museum
A visit to the museum enables you to get to know the protagonists of over 240 years of history of this great Milanese theatre: composers, queens of the Belcanto, musicians and musical instruments. Not to be missed, the exhibition “Nei Palchi della Scala. Storie Milanesi” curated by Pierluigi Pizzi and devoted to the history of the stalls of La Scala and Milanese families from 1778 to 1920. Until 30 September www.museoscala.org. Tues-Sun 11am-1.30pm/2.30pm-7pm.
INGE MORATH, SELFIE. JERUSALEM (1958). © FOTOHOF ARCHIV_INGE MORATH_MAGNUM
Museo Diocesano
The exhibition “Inge Morath. Life, photography” arrives in Milan: 150 original images and documents reconstruct the human and professional story of the Austrian photographer, the first woman to join the Magnum Photos agency.
Until 1 November
mostramorath.it Until 5/7 and from 15/9: Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. From 6/7 to 14/9: open daily 6pm-10pm.
Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia “Leonardo da Vinci”
The New Leonardo, Space and Astronomy, Railway and Air and Sea Galleries have been reopened to the public, as has “Fragility and Beauty”, a temporary exhibition of satellite images of the Earth. Guided visits are also available to the outdoor spaces of the Toti submarine and model 1:1 of the Vega rocket when booked in adavance. www.museoscienza.org Thurs 3pm-9pm; Sat and Sun 10am-7pm.
Open-air Contemporary Art
Triennale Milano
Not just museums and art galleries! Summer in Milan offers the ideal opportunity to discover a concept of culture that is somewhat outside the box. A walk around parks, gardens and public spaces in search of contemporary artworks in the open air is a valid - and no less fascinating - alternative for those who don’t have time for a visit to the traditional places of culture. BY GIULIA MINERO
In a city as cosmopolitan and open to innovation as Milan, it is no surprise that art finds a place even in unconventional locations, in dialogue with nature and urban architectures, blending in with them. Thanks to the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, which has carried out an official mapping of public art in Italy, now those who love spending a pleasant time outside and who don’t have time on their side can find the visiting experience to suit them, to discover the sites of contemporary art in Milan.
PIAZZA CADORNA Places that are at a distance from each other, such as the fountain and the square of Cadorna Station, are joined together virtually by a yellow, red and green needle and knotted thread, a metaphor for the lines of the Milanese underground, which connected up the city as early as the 1990s. This is the meaning of the imposing work by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen that is visible outside Cadorna railway station.
‘Egg’
PIAZZA GAE AULENTI A glass ogival structure designed by Alberto Garutti at the foot of the UniCredit Tower reveals 23 chromed brass tubes, which, almost like long trumpets, create communication - also in sound terms - between different storeys of the building that are apparently distant and without any relationship with each other.
Piazza Gae Aulenti
Piazza Cadorna
PIAZZA AFFARI
The name of this large statue outside the Milan Stock Exchange is the acronym for “libertà, odio, vendetta, eternità” (i.e.freedom, hatred, revenge, eternity), but the real meaning of the middle finger of sculptor Maurizio Cattelan is intentionally ambiguous. A provocation? You be the judge of that!
Graffiti
Graffiti are among the undisputed protagonists of Milanese contemporary art. All areas of the city, particularly those around the San Siro Racecourse, are dotted with masterpieces by the exponents of local street art. Look out for them; they deserve much more than a photo.
Bagni Misteriosi
GARDENS OF THE TRIENNALE Two swimmers, a swan, a platform, a cabin and a fountain stand out, immersed in a small swimming pool, in the heart of the park around the Triennale Milano. The work, created by Giorgio de Chirico, refers to the artist’s childhood in Greece.
La Mela Reintegrata
CENTRAL STATION Heading towards the square outside the Central Station, why not stop for a while to look at the large white apple made of marble powder and metal in the middle of it. It’s “La Mela Reintegrata” by Michelangelo Pistoletto, a curious allegory of a future in which science and technology finally blend with nature.
‘Grande Disco’,
PIAZZA MEDA The distinctive style of Arnaldo Pomodoro is immediately recognisable in the large bronze work a few yards from the Quadrilateral of Fashion. “Grande Disco” (Large Disk) is an abstract representation of man, previously inscribed in a circle by Leonardo da Vinci. permanent open-air museum immersed in a marvellous natural setting stretches out for more than a kilometre, with sculptures by contemporary artists of international renown; it is known as the “Park of Art”.
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PIAZZA DEL CARMINE In the heart of Brera, contemporary art is in dialogue with that of the past in the large bronze statue of classical inspiration designed by Igor Mitoraj. The church of the Carmine in the background with the bust of the Great Tuscan in front of it is an image with a powerful visual impact.
Parco dell’Arte
IDROSCALO Just a few minutes from the city, the Idroscalo is a great idea for a trip into nature. Along the banks of the reservoir for swimming, a
Stazione Centrale
