Are you going on holiday to Milan in Italy? Do you want to know where the best museums in Milan are? Our guide to museums in Milan gives you the facts & information you’ll want to know.
The science & technology museum in Milan has an interesting set of exhibitions about the inventions of the great renaissance thinker and artist Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci produced or at least designed hundreds of different inventions during his life time from hydraulic screws to flying machines, many of which can be seen at the science & technology museum in Milan today. Entrance to the museum costs 7 Euros and opening hours are from 9.30am to 5pm.
Archaeology Museum in Milan
Milan has been more or less continually inhabited for nearly three thousand years. With such a long history, it is befitting that Milan should have its own archaeology museum. Exhibits at this museum in Milan are primarily archaeological artefacts excavated from Milan and the surrounding region. This museum is a good place to visit if you want to get a clearer idea of the history of Milan.
Milan Cathedral Museum
The Cathedral in Milan is probably the most popular sightseeing attraction in the city. Accompanying the Cathedral is a museum that provides information on the history of the Cathedral in Milan over the last several hundred years. Since the museum is actually located on the same grounds as the Cathedral it makes sense to visit this museum at the same time as visiting the Cathedral in Milan. Tickets to enter the Cathedral museum cost 6 Euros and opening times are from 10am until 1pm and then again from 3pm to 6pm.
Milan Opera house Museum
Milan is home to one of the best opera houses in all of Italy. As opera music was invented and developed in Italy, it is still a very popular form of music in Italy today and opera performances usually occur in front of sell out crowds. Even if you are not into watching three hour long opera performances a trip to the Milan Opera House Museum may still be worthwhile in order for you to get a better idea of this facet of Milanese and Italian culture. Inside the Museum, you’ll find displays of previous opera performances, costumes and props, and depending on whether or not there is a rehearsal in progress you may be able to actually enter the main opera hall and sample the phenomenal acoustics. Admission to the Opera House Museum in Milan costs 5 Euros and is open from 9am to 5pm.
Milan Antique Art Museum
The Milan Antique Museum is located inside the Sforzesco Castle which is one of the most famous pieces of historical architecture in Milan. The Milan Antique Museum has a particularly good collection of art from local artists as well as a large exhibit of sculptures.
