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10 free things to do in Milano
- 1. Visit the civic museums
- 2. Get to know the churches of Milano
- 3. Discover two House Museums
- 4. Admire the Monumental Cemetery
- 5. Travel between Extra European Cultures at Mudec
- 6. Visit the abbeys of Milano and the hinterland
- 7. Stroll in the city parks
- 8. Hunt for Street Art around the city
- 9. Get to know a contemporary artist at Hangar Bicocca
- 10. Discover the Botanical Garden and the Astronomical Museum
Who said that there aren't things to do for free in Milano? Here you can find a list of 10 things to do without even opening your pockets!
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.
Round any corner of Milano Street Art could surprise you, in city center and in the neighboroods alike.Street art hunting is free and alllows you to discover unespected places in the city. You may like:
- Our Itinerary about Street art in Ortica neighborhood
- Download an app e see street art getting alive with MAUA - Museo d'arte urbana aumentata (website is in Italian, but art is a universal language)
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.
