Pinacoteca di Brera

Brera is a collection built from the art that Napoleonic Milan gathered in the early 19th century, and it still hangs in the rooms of the old palace. You walk through a sequence of rooms by period, from early altarpieces to Venetian and Lombard painting. The famous works are close together, so the visit is easy to pace.

What to look for

• Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin
• Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus
• Mantegna's Lamentation over the Dead Christ
• Hayez's The Kiss

Opening hours

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 to 19:15, last entry at 18:00. Closed on Mondays, 1 May, 25 December and 1 January. Free admission with reservation on the first Sunday of the month. On selected autumn evenings the museum stays open until 23:20 with last entry at 22:00.

Source: Pinacoteca di Brera, checked October 5, 2026

Tickets and booking

Adult ticket €20. The standard ticket is the Grande Brera ticket. It includes the Pinacoteca and also Palazzo Citterio, which you can visit on the same day or in the following six days.

Reservations are required and are made on the official booking site or by phone. Book a day and a time slot, and book earlier for weekends and for the free first Sunday.

Getting there

Take M2 to Lanza or M3 to Montenapoleone and walk about 10 minutes through the Brera streets.

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Tip

Take an early slot and start with the Raphael and the Caravaggio before the school groups arrive. Then walk the Brera streets for coffee.