Poldi Pezzoli Museum
The Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan, Italy, is a house-museum established in 1881 by nobleman Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, featuring Renaissance paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts.
Planning your visit
Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli left his house and everything in it to the public in 1879, and the Poldi Pezzoli remains one of the finest small collections in Italy — a nineteenth-century nobleman's accumulation, arranged in themed rooms he designed himself.
Piero del Pollaiuolo's Portrait of a Young Woman is the emblematic work, a profile in a golden hairnet that appears on the museum's material and on a great deal of Milanese merchandise. Botticelli, Mantegna, Bellini, Piero della Francesca and Guardi hang nearby.
The decorative arts are equally substantial: arms and armour, Venetian glass, porcelain, clocks and jewellery, presented as a domestic environment rather than a systematic display.
The house was bombed in 1943 and rebuilt, with some rooms restored to their original decoration and others left modern.
It sits on Via Manzoni near La Scala. Allow ninety minutes. Bookable options include private guided tours with tickets. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Poldi Pezzoli Museum?
Poldi Pezzoli Museum is in Milan, Italy. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Poldi Pezzoli Museum?
Allow ninety minutes. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Poldi Pezzoli Museum in advance?
Private tours are arranged for a set date and time, so they need booking in advance.
