10 free things to do in Milano

Every first Sunday of the month all day long and every first and third Tuesday of the month from 14:00 you can get free entry to all municipal museums in Milano.

With the exception of the Milano Duomo, all the city churches, with their works of art housed within, can be visited without a ticket.

The Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano and the Museo Studio Francesco Messina offer free admission throughout the opening hours.

The Cimitero Monumentale is an authentic open-air museum, freely accessible every day, which regularly hosts readings, concerts and tours.

The MUDEC - Museum of Cultures keeps an exstensive collection of finds from the Cultures of the world, from the ancient Andean civilizations to the Far East, available for visits every day.

The Strada delle Abbazie (Abbey Itinerary) will take you to the southern belt of Milano with the monastery complexes of Clairvaux, Viboldone, Mirasole and Morimondo, all open free or with guided tours on special occasions.

Milano has over 50 parks, green zones and gardens, perfect for a relaxing break surrounded by nature.

A hidden gem within the walls of the residence, the Villa Necchi Campiglio garden is a precious oasis of peace inside the ‘quadrilateral of silence’.

Together with PAC - Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea and the Fondazione Prada, the Hangar Bicocca hosts great names of contemporary art in its exhibition rooms and, at HB, entry is free.

A stone’s throw from the Pinacoteca, the Palazzo Brera encloses an evocative eighteenth-century Botanical Garden and an Astronomical Museum both open to the public.