Raphael’s Cartoon for the ‘School of Athens’ is hosed in Pinacoteca Ambrosiana of Milan, is now visitable, after a very hard and long restauration a great masterpiece. We are talking about the Cartoon for the “School of Athens” by Raffaello Sanzio. This drawing is one of the most precious artworks at Ambrosiana Gallery and…
A forgotten story links Leonardo da Vinci to Milan – the story of a vineyard. The same vineyard that Ludovico “Il Moro” Duke of Milan, gave to Leonardo as a gift in 1498. A vineyard surrounded by legends involving Leonardo, his works and his followers. Today the vineyard is born again, within the original rows…
Milan is also the capital of football, with two of the most important football teamsin the world (AC Milan and FC Inter) along with the temple of football, the San Siro Stadium located in the north-west area of Milan close the the historical Milan Ippoodromo. Amongst the wide range of services devoted to football lovers, MilanoCard…
The La Scala Theatre Museum is one of Milan’s most important museums. It was founded in 1913 in the city’s historic La Scala Theatre in Milan, and preserves the history of theatre through its collection of instruments, portraits, busts, clothing and documents. From the halls of the museum, you can also admire the theatre itself,…
Visit one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of art, The Last Supper (in Italian, il Cenacolo of Leonardo da Vinci or Ultima Cena), located in the refectory of the 15th century Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, to paint this scene on the…
The MilanoCard Group, in collaboration with the Policlinico Hospital of Milan, formerly Ca ‘Granda, opens to the public the Historical Archive of the Ca Granda and the Burial ground of the Church of the Beata Vergine Annunciata. The new museum center takes the name of Ca’ Granda The Path of Secrets, consisting of the Historical…
See Milan and its most iconical places from the rooftop of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele! The terraces Duomo Milan is in front of you! The Galleria and its rooftop was built at the end of the 1800 and dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II, the king that made Milan join the Reign of Italy. “Vittorio Emanuele Galleria” was built by Giuseppe Mengoni that…
After 50 years re-open the Crypt of Leonardo the ancient underground Church of Milan . Realized around the XI century was the original center of the city where the cardo cross the decumano. Another great opportunity to discover the underground of Milan at a breathtaking place. The floor is original of romanic period and XI century…
