Milan Museums and Exhibitions Reopen After COVID-19 Lockdown
As Italy progresses to Phase 2 in its pandemic strategy, Milan's museums are set to reopen with health precautions in place. The Palazzo Reale will host the Georges de La Tour exhibition 'L'Europa della luce' until September 27, showcasing 33 pieces, such as 'The Penitent Magdalene' and 'The Brawl of the Beggar Musicians.' The immersive experience 'Tutankhamon RealExperience' will continue, coinciding with the 'Sotto il cielo di Nut' exhibition starting May 30. The Duomo complex will welcome visitors back on May 29, offering discounts for healthcare professionals. MUDEC will also reopen its collection on May 29 with limited capacity. From June 2 to June 28, Gallerie d'Italia will present 'Canova | Thorvaldsen,' along with other museums like Poldi Pezzoli, Pirelli HangarBicocca, and Fondazione Prada featuring various exhibitions.
Key facts
- Palazzo Reale reopens Georges de La Tour exhibition with 33 works from 28 museums across 3 continents, extended to September 27
- Tutankhamon RealExperience reopens at Palazzo Reale, linked to exhibition at Civic Archaeological Museum opening May 30
- Duomo complex reopens May 29 with 50% discount for all and free tickets for healthcare workers
- MUDEC reopens permanent collection from May 29 with only 5 visitors per half-hour
- Gallerie d'Italia reopens Canova|Thorvaldsen exhibition from June 2, extended to June 28, with nearly 200,000 prior visitors
- Poldi Pezzoli Museum first to reopen, offering 3,000 tickets at €1 each funded by Friends of the Museum
- Pirelli HangarBicocca reopens with Trisha Baga and Cerith Wyn Evans shows extended to January 2021
- Fondazione Prada reopens with three exhibitions: K until Oct 25, Porcelain Room and Storytelling until Jan 2021
Entities
Artists
- Georges de La Tour
- Francesca Cappelletti
- Roberto Cotroneo
- Trisha Baga
- Cerith Wyn Evans
- Chen Zhen
- Anselm Kiefer
- Gianni Berengo Gardin
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Caravaggio
- Raffaello
- Bramantino
- Bernardino Luini
- Sandro Botticelli
- Alda Merini
- Silvia Hell
- Domenico Antonio Mancini
- Fabrizio Perghem
- Sara Ravelli
- Carla Maria Maggi
- Simona Bartolena
- Franz Kafka
- Martin Kippenberger
- Orson Welles
- Tangerine Dream
- Liu Ye
- Marc Bauer
- James Bradburne
- Aldo Citterio
- Maria Luisa Frisa
- Fernando Mazzocca
- Stefano Grandesso
- Piero Addis
- Paola Salvi
- Italo Calvino
Institutions
- Palazzo Reale
- Comune di Milano Cultura
- MondoMostre Skira
- National Gallery of Art Washington D.C.
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Civita Mostre e Musei
- Laboratoriorosso
- Civico Museo Archeologico di Milano
- Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo
- MUDEC Museo delle Culture di Milano
- Gallerie d'Italia
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Museo Statale Ermitage di San Pietroburgo
- Museo Thorvaldsen di Copenaghen
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Associazione Amici del Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana
- Pirelli HangarBicocca
- Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia
- Contrasto
- Forma Meravigli
- Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana
- Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
- FuturDome A-I-R
- Reggia di Monza
- Villa Borromeo d'Adda
- Fondazione Prada
- Triennale Milano
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Istituto Svizzero
- Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Palazzo Reale, Piazza del Duomo, 12, Milano
- Washington D.C.
- Civico Museo Archeologico di Milano
- Duomo di Milano, piazza del Duomo, Milano
- MUDEC, via Tortona, 56, Milano
- Gallerie d'Italia, Piazza della Scala, 6, Milano
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli, via Alessandro Manzoni, 12, Milano
- Pirelli HangarBicocca, via Chiese, 2, Milano
- Forma Meravigli, via Meravigli 5, Milano
- Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, piazza Pio XI, 2, Milano
- FuturDome, via Giovanni Paisiello, 6, Milano
- Reggia di Monza, viale Brianza, 1, Monza MB
- Villa Borromeo d'Adda, Arcore (MB)
- Fondazione Prada, Largo Isarco, 2, Milano
- Triennale Milano
- Fabbrica del Vapore, Via Procaccini, 4, Milano
- Istituto Svizzero, via del Vecchio Politecnico 3, Milano
- Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, via Brera 28, Milano
- Lombardy
- Monza
- Arcore
- Bolzano
- Naples
- Rovereto
- Crema
- Donaueschingen, Germany
- San Pietroburgo
- Copenaghen
- Venezia
- Xi'An, China