Museo Poldi Pezzoli
A 19th-century noble mansion turned museum, whose treasure is Pollaiuolo's Portrait of a Young Woman.
The museum was once the private home of collector Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and retains its splendid period rooms. It displays Renaissance paintings, weapons, clocks, Persian carpets and glassware. Its prized masterpiece is Pollaiuolo's Portrait of a Young Woman, and it also holds works by Botticelli, Mantegna, Bellini and other masters. It is small and uncrowded, ideal for those who enjoy classical art and like to take their time. Tickets cost about €15, and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. It is on Via Manzoni, a 3-minute walk north of La Scala.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon 10:00–18:00; closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Teatro alla Scala
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Quadrilatero della Moda
- Milan Cathedral
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Museo del Novecento
- Royal Palace of Milan
- Santa Maria presso San Satiro