The Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan

Poldi Pezzoli Museum history and collections
The museum Poldi Pezzoli was founded in 1881 by Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and for his manifold art collections and works of great value, the museum is of international importance today. Seriously damaged during the second world war, was quickly restored.
In the gilded saloon you can admire the “S.Nicola from Tolentino” by Piero della Francesca, “Portrait of Woman” by Pollaiolo, the “Madonna with the child” by Mantegna, The “Lament over the Dead of Christ “ by Botticelli.
Besides the great Italian pictorial works from 1400 to 1700, you can also be admired furnitures, carpets and jewels, clocks, weapons from the Roman period to 700. You can admire the armory and the library that includes 3359 press volumes from the XV° to the XIX° sec., the collection of laces in prevalence Italian, textile collections, a Persian hunting carpet of 1542, beautiful coverings in ebony ivory, Murano ’s glasses, the beautiful Falck collection of important and ancient clocks from XVI to XIX century. the harvests of jellewer’s art with enamels, jewels and solar clocks of the XV° and XVI° century.
An innovative bilingual route with audio-guide, a narrative voice will drive the young visitors and their parents during the visit of this elegant museum.