Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio opens new museum route in Milan
On December 5, 2025, the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan will unveil Ambrosius. Il Tesoro della Basilica, a new museum experience. Established by Bishop Ambrose between 379 and 386, the basilica showcases a Romanesque style that was restructured in the 11th and 12th centuries. The initiative, spearheaded by Abbot Mons. Carlo Faccendini and supported by the Diocese, Soprintendenza, and Fondazione Cariplo, aims to enrich the basilica's legacy. Notable features include the Aula Ambrosii, which houses the reconstructed bed of Saint Ambrose, the golden altar of Vuolvino, the Ottonian ciborium, and the apse mosaic from the 11th century. Architect Andrea Perin designed the itinerary. The museum will be free from December 9 to 24, 2025, and will open permanently on December 26.
Key facts
- Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio founded 379–386 by Bishop Ambrose
- New museum itinerary Ambrosius opens December 5, 2025
- Project conceived by Mons. Carlo Faccendini
- Funded by Diocese, Soprintendenza, Fondazione Cariplo
- Aula Ambrosii opens to public for first time
- Saint Ambrose's bed reconstructed from 17 wooden fragments
- Itinerary designed by Andrea Perin and Gaetano Arricobene
- Free admission December 9–24, 2025; permanent from December 26
Entities
Artists
- Vuolvino
- Andrea Perin
- Gaetano Arricobene
- Silvia Bruni
- Cristina Cattaneo
- Mons. Marco Navoni
- Marco Petoletti
- Davide Porta
- Marco Rossi
- Sabine Schrenk
- Luigi Carlo Schiavi
- Silvia Lusuardi Siena
- Fabrizio Slavazzi
- Francesca Tasso
- Don Giuliano Zanchi
- Annalisa Zanni
- Miriam Rita Tessera
- Carlo Capponi
- Mario Delpini
- Carlo Faccendini
Institutions
- Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
- Diocese of Milan
- Soprintendenza
- Fondazione Cariplo
- Ad Artem
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Mediolanum
- Aula Ambrosii
- Sacello di San Vittore in Ciel d'Oro
- Capitolino
- Oratorio di San Sigismondo