As per tradition, on the first Sunday of the month (5 May) it will be possible to enter the main Milanese museums for free. But not only. Throughout May, various Milanese institutions and galleries will also host a series of unmissable exhibition projects: from the exhibition dedicated to Cézanne and Renoir at Palazzo Reale, to the exhibition on Picasso’s works at Mudec. Here are all the free exhibitions and museums to visit this month
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May will be a very rich month for art and culture lovers in Milan. In addition to the traditional first Sunday of the month (in this case May 5th) which allows free entry to the most important art venues in the Lombardy capital, various Milanese institutions and galleries will host a series of unmissable exhibition projects. From the exhibition dedicated to Cézanne and Renoir at Palazzo Reale, to the exhibition focused on Picasso’s masterpieces at Mudec: here are all the exhibitions you absolutely must visit this month in Milan.
Exhibitions in Milan in May
Royal Palace
The jewel in the crown of the Milanese Royal Palace is the unmissable exhibition entitled Cézanne / Renoir Masterpieces from the Musée de l’Orangerie and the Musée d’Orsay. Through a series of 52 masterpieces from prestigious Parisian museums, the exhibition explores the life and work of Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, two of the greatest masters of Impressionism. The result is a fascinating itinerary to discover the most iconic masterpieces of the two artists, from portraits to landscapes to bathers and still lifes. Also not to be missed, also inside the Milanese building, is the exhibition project De Nittis. Painter of modern life which, hosting a selection of 90 paintings – including oils and pastels, celebrates the talent of the nineteenth-century master Giuseppe De Nittis.
Finally, the exhibition is also worth mentioning From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce&Gabbanaa project that traces the creative process of two of the most famous designers in the fashion world, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, through the different artistic expressionists that have always characterized them.
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MUDEC
The MUDEC – Museum of Cultures will also remain open, from 9.30am to 7.30pm (the ticket office will close one hour earlier), on May 1st. While the museum’s permanent collection may be subject to closure due to a strike by the staff, the three temporary exhibitions will remain open as usual. It’s about Martin Parr. Short & Sweetthe exhibition dedicated to the irreverent British photojournalist and his collection of over 200 shots, and Picasso. The metamorphoses of the figurewhich traces the very rich production of the unforgettable Spanish painter, from his youthful works to his later masterpieces. The third exhibition route not to be missed at Mudec is Tattoo. Stories from the Mediterraneanthe exhibition that explores the history of tattooing and the evolution of its meanings over the millennia.
Prada Foundation
The absolute protagonist of the Milanese foundation is certainly the great retrospective dedicated to the artistic production of Pino Pascali. Set up on the two floors of the Podium, in the South and North galleries of the Milanese foundation, the exhibition itinerary, scheduled until 23 September, sheds light on the unmistakable style of the artist who, together with Michelangelo Pistoletto, Mario Merz and Alighiero Boetti, is one of the great exponents of poor art. At the center of the exhibition stands a series of 49 works by Pascali coming from international institutions and private collections.
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ADI Design Museum
The famous Milanese museum dedicated to the history of Italian design will host a series of unmissable exhibition projects in May. In addition to the permanent collection which brings together a selection of unique masterpieces of design and architecture, the institution also hosts several temporary exhibitions. Among these, the unmissable stands out Origin of Simplicity. 20 Visions of Japanese Designa collection of over 150 masterpieces of Japanese design capable of providing a fascinating overview of the artistic language and Japanese craftsmanship.
Museum of Science and Technology
The protagonists are the Museum of Science and Technology Sociochromiasthe exhibition that traces a century of history through color and artistic installation Kaleidoscope which, created by the artist Karina Smigla-Bobinski, reproduces a large light table on which different layers of colored inks are intertwined and which invites the public to interact with it to give life to shapes and colors of all kinds.
Triennale Milan
The Milanese institution hosts a series of unmissable exhibition projects, among which the exhibition stands out Design Metaphors dedicated to the figure of Ettore Sottsass and the installation Lana House, the iconic space designed by Sottsass himself around the mid-1960s and permanently rebuilt within the Triennale spaces. Also not to be missed I am a dragonthe large retrospective focusing on the production of the architect, designer and artist Alessandro Mendini.
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Free museums to visit in Milan in May
Brera ‘s picture gallery
Among the most important ancient and modern art galleries in Milan, the Pinacoteca di Brera will open its doors to the public free of charge on Sunday 5 May. Visitors will thus have the opportunity to admire some of the most famous masterpieces in the history of art: from Dead Christ by Andrea Mantegna allo Marriage of the Virgin by Raffaello Sanzio, up to Compassion by Giovanni Bellini, the Supper at Emmaus of Caravaggio and the iconic Kiss by Francesco Hayez.
Museum of the Twentieth Century
In addition to the museum’s precious permanent collection, made up of works from the collection of Alberto Della Ragione and Ottone Rosai, the Museo del Novecento in Milan will host some unmissable temporary exhibitions for the month of May: from Returns. From Modigliani to Morandidedicated to the works of the great masters of the twentieth century, a The room sees. Drawing 1973-1990focusing on the works of Jannis Kounellis, up to Liebe, Glaube und Hoffnung, the exhibition that traces the production of the German artist André Butzer. The Museo del Novecento will also be free to enter on the first Sunday in May.
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Galleries of Italy
On the occasion of the Domenicalmuseo initiative, the Gallerie d’Italia will also allow free entry to all visitors on May 5th. Not to be missed, in addition to the precious permanent collection, is the new installation set up in the Alexander Garden and the exhibition Hug Me Milan ’24.
Museums of the Sforzesco Castle
Free entry on May 5th also to the Sforzesco Castle Museums. The absolute protagonist of the institution is the prestigious collection of works of Milan, composed of a series of paintings, sculptures, furniture, ceramics, tapestries, musical instruments and books.
