Museo del Novecento

Contemporary art and a breath-taking view of the Duomo

Museo del Novecento
Piazza Duomo 8

Have you ever glanced at Italian issue Euro coins and wondered about the artworks represented on their obverse sides? You will find Botticelli's Venus, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, and, depicted on the 20 cents coin, the Futurist sculpture Unique Forms of Continuity in Space by Umberto Boccioni. You might not know that this stunning expression of movement and fluidity is housed in Milano’s Museo del Novecento.

 

This museum, located in Piazza Duomo, vaunts a privileged view over the spires of the cathedral and houses one of the most important collections of twentieth-century Italian art. The works date from 1902 to the art of the early ‘80s.

 

The museum boasts 400 works of art in total - paintings, statues and installations - that span futurism, art between the two wars, abstractionism, spatialism and Poor Art. The collection ranges from Kandinsky and Klee to  Modigliani, from Jannis Kounellis to Alberto Burri and Emilio Vedova, to mention just a few.

 

Rooms are dedicated to artists of great significance for Milano: Boccioni, Carrà, Morandi, de Chirico, Arturo Martini, and Piero Manzoni. The feather in the cap of this fascinating museum is the upper-floor Lucio Fontana gallery with a spectacular vista of the Duomo and the immense ceiling neon installation that illuminates the piazza. This is absolutely one of the best places to see Milano from above and photos can be taken against an exceptional backdrop. 

 

In addition to the permanent collection, the Museo del Novecento also curates several inspirational temporary exhibitions throughout the year, dedicated to the most diverse artists and themes.

 

It also offers a great place to take a break and enjoy good food: the museum's restaurant and bar, the renowned Giacomo Arengario, is located in the section overlooking Piazza del Duomo. Click here for the 5 museum cafes not to be missed in Milano.

 

AROUND THE MUSEUM

 

Being at the centre of the city the museum is surrounded by many landmarks: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Museo del Duomo, the major exhibition venue Palazzo Reale, the La Rinascente department store for both Made in Italy and top foreign brands, plus the surrounding shopping streets, catering to all budgets.

 

And if you feel you have got hungry in the meantime... there are plenty of historical eateries around, or you can always settle for a take-away panzerotto.

Opening times

Opening times:

 

From Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm

Thursdays from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm 

Last entrance one hour before closing time

Closed every Monday, December 25th, January 1st, May 1st

Ticket information

Ticket information:

 

Full price ticket € 5

Reduced price € 3

Free admission: under 18; on the first and third Tuesday of the month after 2:00 pm; first Sunday of the month

 

 

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Public transport

Public transport:

UNDERGROUND

Line red M1, Line yellow M3 stop Duomo
 

TRAM

2, 3, 12, 14, 15, 16, 24, 27

 

BUS 

60, 61

Services

Services:

Disabled access
Guided tours
Audioguides
Workshops for children
Telephone

Telephone

+390288444061
Email

Email

c.museo900@comune.milano.it
Official hashtag

Official hashtag

#Museodel900

Accessibility

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