Holy Easter 2024 Venetian painter Marco Basaiti, when he painted this panel between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and now displayed in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, wanted to represent the risen Christ in a serene attitude and at the same time deliberately enriched the representation with some symbolic elements that can easily be translated into a […]

Work has begun to secure the balcony of the Sala Federiciana and the balconies of two other ancient rooms of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana: the Borromeo room (current bookshop) and the Sala della Rosa. In fact, until now, the second level of these environments was not accessible to Library staff for security reasons, effectively making an […]

We inform the kind users of the reading room that: For printed books and manuscripts, reservation with at least two working days’ notice is highly recommended. The reservation must be addressed to: prenotazione.salalettura@ambrosiana.it Reservation, in the same way as above, is mandatory for drawings, engravings, parchments and materials from archival funds. Following the current unusability […]

We inform the users of the Library that, for organizational reasons, the reading room will be closed on February 5, 2024. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Pinacoteca (including the Sala Federiciana with the Codex Atlanticus) and the Crypt of San Sepolcro will be open regularly with the usual opening hours 10.00-18.00

Christmas wishes from the Prefect of the Ambrosiana, Monsignor Marco Maria Navoni Christmas 2023 This beautiful miniature which adorns the Christmas mass in the Missale Parisiense (Inc. 2026) of 1497 from the collections of the Ambrosiana Library shows the typical nativity scene, with its various characters: Baby Jesus lying on the hem of the cloak […]

For the whole month of December and during the Christmas holidays, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and the Crypt of San Sepolcro will be open every day, except December 25th, with many special activities for everyone ART GALLERY AND CRYPT OPENING HOURS FOR THE HOLIDAYS From December 23 to January 7, open from 10.00 to 18.00, Wednesday […]

DECEMBER 7 TO 10: OPENING HOURS AND GUIDED TOURS FOR THE LONG WEEKEND During the long weekend of December 7 through December 10, the Pinacoteca and the Crypt will be open from 10.00 to 18.00 (ticket offices close at 17.30). It will be possible to visit the exhibition Historical and literary sources of the Betrothed […]

From 23 November 2023, in room 1 of the Pinacoteca, it is possibile to admire the cartoon “The Battle of Constantine” by Giulio Romano, on display again at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana after a restoration which took place as part of Restituzioni 2022, the programme for the restoration and valorisation of cultural heritage promoted by Intesa […]

From today it is possible to visit the Pinacoteca and the Crypt by presenting the new YesMilano City pass at the entrance, the Official Pass of the city of Milan with public transport included. The pass gives access to the city’s main museums and attractions, and can be purchased exclusively online here

We inform our kind visitors that on Wednesday November 1 the Pinacoteca and the Crypt of San Sepolcro will be open on the occasion of the All Saints’ Day with the usual opening hours, from 10.00 to 18.00 (ticket offices close at 17.30)

Last night at the Center for American Studies, Rome, the award ceremony for the PAIR Prize (Prize for American – Italian Relations), now at its seventh edition, was held. Every year the Center awards Italian and American personalities who play an active role in building cultural, professional, political and economic bridges between the two sides […]

We inform our kind visitors that, due to restoration works, in the week from 9th to 13th October included, access to the Crypt will take place from the courtyard located on the corner between Piazza San Sepolcro and via Cardinal Federico and not from the exit courtyard of the Pinacoteca. The Crypt ticket office will […]

During the month of August, including August 15th, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and the Crypt of San Sepolcro will be open according to the usual opening hours: every day, except Wednesdays, from 10.00 to 18.00. For visitors of the Pinacoteca, after 17.00, it will be possible to access by paying the reduced ticket of € 10.00 […]

To celebrate Mother’s Day, on Sunday May 14, all mothers accompanied by their children will be able to take advantage of FREE ADMISSION to the Pinacoteca and Crypt of San Sepolcro! A wonderful opportunity to spend time together surrounded by the wonders of the Ambrosiana! We are waiting for you! Free tickets will be issued […]

We inform our visitors that for the upcoming festivities the opening hours of the Pinacoteca and the Crypt will be as follows: PINACOTECA Every day 10.00-18.00, closed on Wednesdays Open on April 25, April 26, May 1, June 2 Ticket office closes at 5.30pm (please note that complete visit lasts an hour and a half) […]

Holy Easter 2023 Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum! Thus begins the liturgical text that we can read under the beautiful miniature that adorns the Mass on Easter day in the precious Missal of 1497 kept in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Inc. 2026) and that we offer as a “visual greeting” to the visitors of our site. […]

From April 6 2023, the combo ticket Duomo + Ambrosiana is available in a new version which includes, in addition to the Cathedral, the Duomo museum and the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, also the Ascent on foot to the Duomo terraces and access to the San Sepolcro Crypt. The ticket is valid for three days from the […]

The Archbishop of Milan, His Excellency Mons. Mario Delpini, has appointed Msgr. Marco Maria Navoni Prefect of the College of Fellows of the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana with effect from 27 February 2023. Msgr. Navoni, born in Milan in 1953 and priest since 1977, has been a Doctor of the Ambrosiana since 1991 (Ordinary since 1996) […]

After a year-long restoration, the Madonna del latte by Marco d’Oggiono (c. 1470 – c. 1530) returns to the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana. The masterpiece, an oil on panel, stolen from the Milanese museum in the middle of the last century, recovered and returned thanks to the intervention of the Carabinieri del Nucleo per la Tutela del […]

We inform our kind visitors that the Pinacoteca opening hours on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas holidays from December 24, 2022 to January 8, 2023 will be: – December 24 and 31, 2022: open from 10.00 to 14.00 – December 25, 2022: closed – January 1, 2023: open from 14.00 to 19.00 – All […]

We inform the kind scholars that the Reading Room will be closed for the holidays: from December 26, 2022 to January 6, 2023 included On the other days the Reading Room will be open with the usual hours from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 16.50. We remind you that booking is recommended, especially for […]

The Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana and the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano present a collaboration agreement that marks the beginning of a common path aimed at creating a network, for the enhancement of the heritage of faith and art that the two institutions have guarded for centuries. A collaboration that looks far away, in the […]

To celebrate Grandparents’ Day – Sunday October 1 and Monday October 2 – the Ambrosiana Art Gallery offers free admission to all grandparents accompanied by their grandchildren. An opportunity to spend a special day together among the wonders of the Ambrosiana. Grandparents and children will be able to admire the great masterpieces such as Caravaggio’s […]

As part of Restituzioni 2022, the safeguard and enhancement program that Intesa Sanpaolo has been conducting for almost thirty years in favor of the national artistic heritage, three works from the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana have been restored: The Battle of Constantine by Giulio Romano, the Dormitio Virginis by the Master of the Dormitio Virginis Massari and […]

We inform the kind scholars that from July 25, to August 31, 2022 included, the Reading Room will be closed for summer holidays. It will reopen starting from Thursday I September 2022, with the usual hours (Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 16.50). It is recommended, especially for the consultation of manuscripts and rare items, […]

We kindly inform visitors that from 1 July the Pinacoteca changes its opening hours Opening hours from July 1: Monday to Sunday 10.00-18.00 Closed on Wednesday

From May 1st, the Pinacoteca is open: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00 On Thursdays we are open in the evenings too until 22.00 up to July 14, come and visit us! BOOK NOW ANTI-COVID PROTOCOLS: It is recommended to wear the surgical mask for the entire visit.

We inform our visitors that, on the occasion of the National holiday of April 25, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is open 10.00 to 18.00. OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-18.00 Open on Monday April 25 and on Sunday, May 1 10.00 to 18.00 From the month of May, open every Thursday evening until 22.00 (June 2 […]

TheAmbrosiana announces its entrance into the web3. The Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana has been a place of study and meeting between different cultures for over 400 years and opens up to new technologies with a completely new and experimental project. It is the first museum in the world to approach the Web3 with such a great […]

We inform the kind scholars that the reading room is open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 17.00. It is recommended, especially for the consultation of manuscripts and rare items, to book by writing to prenotazione.salalettura@ambrosiana.it. In any case, access to the Reading Room is and remains free for scholars according to the specific […]

Starting from April 14, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana will be open to the public at the following times: Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-18.00 closed on Mondays Starting from May and until end of September, it will be open on Thursday evenings until 22.00 SPECIAL OPENINGS FOR HOLIDAYS Open on Easter Monday (Monday 18 April) and Monday 25 April Closed […]

The visitor of the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana who, after having admired the famous Basket of fruit by Caravaggio and having stopped for a long time fascinated by the Cartoon for the School of Athens by Raphael, heads towards the Flemish Masters room, is surprised and almost forced to stop by a painting full of light and […]

We inform our kind visitors that the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana during the Christmas holidays will be open from December 26 to January 9, from 10.00 to 18.00. It will be closed on December 25 and 27, January 1 and 3. Until December 24 instead, it will follow the current opening hours: from Tuesday to Friday, from […]

We inform our kind Visitors that, from December 4th to 8th, the Pinacoteca will be open every day from 10.00 to 18.00, Monday 6 included. We are waiting for you!

We inform the kind Scholars that, due to force majeure, the reading room will be closed to the public from today through Friday, November 12. We apologize for the unexpected inconvenience, at the moment we are unable to predict reopening beyond this week. The Direction

From today, the Aula Leonardi, the room that houses Leonardo da Vinci’s Potrait of a Musician and the works of Leonardesque painters, reopens to the public with a new layout. To ensure the best conservation and protection of the Portrait of a Musician , a new large display case was built; the painting was enclosed […]

We inform our kind visitors that, due to refurbishment works, on October 26 the Musician by Leonardo, the Christ the Redeemer and the Saint John the Baptist by Salai and the Portrait of a Lady will not be exhibited to the public. We thank you for your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.

On Monday, November 1, on the occasion of the National holiday for All Saints’day, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is open from 10.00 to 18.00. Included in the admission ticket the exhibition Napoleon at the Ambrosiana SAFETY RULES TO ACCESS THE PINACOTECA According to the latest Government provisions, visitors must show the green pass upon arrival. Only […]

On 22 September 2021, in the ancient Sala della Rosa of the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, a cultural cooperation agreement was signed between Ambrosiana and Sharjah Book Authority, a body that promotes cultural initiatives related to the world of publishing and reading. in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. Sharjah, which in 2019 was named World Book […]

We inform the kind Scholars that the Reading Room reopens starting from Wednesday, September 1, 2021 from 9.00 to 13.00, Monday to Friday. Reservation is mandatory. ATTENTION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT, SCHOLARS MUST SHOW THE “SUPER GREEN PASS” TO BE ADMITTED. Reservation requests must be submitted to the address prenotazione.biblioteca@ambrosiana.it […]

We inform our kind visitors that, from July 29 2021, and until further notice, the Pinacoteca is open to the public: – Tuesday to Friday from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm – Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (Closed on Mondays) PLEASE NOTE: VISITORS MUST SHOW THEIR GREEN PASS TO BE ADMITTED, […]

We inform the kind Scholars that the Reading Room is closed for the Summer pause from July 26 to August 31 included. Starting from September 1, it reopens Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 13.00. Scholars must submit their booking requests to the address prenotazione.biblioteca@ambrosiana.it and will receive a reply as soon as possible. Reservations […]

The Reading Room is currently open Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 13.00. Scholars must submit their booking requests to the address prenotazione.biblioteca@ambrosiana.it and will receive reply as soon as possible. Reservations will NOT be valid until an explicit confirmation is received. We strongly advise against requesting reservations for the following day. Please note that, […]

We inform our kind visitors that, on June 2, the Ambrosiana Art Gallery and the Crypt of San Sepolcro are open according to this schedule: Pinacoteca 10.00-18.00 Crypt of San Sepolcro 10.30-17.30 (Tickets on sale from May 27) To guarantee the public a safe visiting experience, admissions are limited and reservations are recommended via this […]

We inform our kind visitors that until October 3, 2021, the Crypt of San Sepolcro is open to the public according to the following times and procedures: Every Sunday from 10.30am to 5.30pm (last admission 5pm) ACCESS AND BOOKINGS CRYPT TICKET OFFICE: at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Piazza Pio XI (to purchase tickets, for information, or […]

In these days, the milestone of 500 manuscripts fully digitized and freely accessible online by connecting to the site https://ambrosiana.comperio.it/library-digital ., without any subscription or registration, has been reached. Among the 500 specimens, are very ancient manuscripts of capital importance for the history of knowledge, as well as many beautifully decorated and illuminated manuscripts, for […]

We inform our kind visitors that the Pinacoteca is open to the public at the following times, valid until further notice: Tuesday to Friday from 14.00 to 18.00 Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00 Monday closed UPDATED ANTI-COVID RULES – Measurement of body temperature at the entrance. – Visitors must wear a surgical mask […]

We inform the kind Scholars that, due to the deterioration of the health emergency, the Reading Room will be closed to the public starting from Monday, March 22, and until further notice. Bookings from March 22 to 31 are cancelled. This program depends on the the national health situation and the consequent provisions of the […]

Dear Visitors of the Pinacoteca, due to the latest Government provisions, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana remains closed to the public until further notice. The special opening of the Crypt of San Sepolcro for Museocity is also cancelled. We will soon publish on this page info regarding how bookings and tickets for March 4 and 5 will […]

On March 4 and 5, on the occasion of Museocity – Museosegreto 2021, the Crypt of San Sepolcro opens to the public again. This is the first opportunity, after the start of the pandemic, to discover this place rich in history and spirituality, which Leonardo da Vinci called “the true center of Milan”. Admission to […]

We inform the kind Scholars that in the week from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5, the Library is open from 9.00 to 17.00 on Monday I, Tuesday 2 and Wednesday March 3. Instead, on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 it will be open only from 9.00 to 13.00. From Monday, March 8 onwards […]

We inform our kind visitors that this week the Pinacoteca is open on Thursday February 25 and Friday, February 26, from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm, with a discounted ticket of € 10.00. To ensure the best visiting experience, online booking is highly recommended (click here to buy the ticket) and a maximum of 25 […]

We inform the kind Scholars that from Monday February 8 the Library is open from 9.00 to 17.00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; on Thursday it will be open ONLY from 9.00 to 13.00. Bookings already approved for February 2021 are confirmed. For the month of March 2021, reservations must be submitted to the […]

We inform our kind visitors that, considering the current government provisions, the Ambrosiana is scheduling a phase of progressive reopening. Starting from 11 February, the Ambrosiana Art Gallery will be open to the public every Thursday, from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm. We are pleased to be able to host our visitors again in the […]

We are arranging the reopening of the Pinacoteca. We will shortly communicate the dates, times and methods of access to the museum.

The kind users of the Library are advised that, since Lombardy is once again in ‘orange zone’, the Library will reopen from Monday January 25, from 9.00 to 13.00. Bookings already approved for the days from Monday 25 to Friday 29 January 2021 are restored and still valid. For the month of February 2021 (from […]

Due to the health emergency, the Library is closed from January 18, 2021 until further notice. Bookings for the month of January 2021 are canceled. When Lombardy’s risk range passes from ‘red zone’ to ‘orange zone’, a new notice on this site will detail the booking and access procedures.

Dear Visitors of the Pinacoteca, in compliance with the latest government provisions, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana remains closed to the public until further notice. We will continue to be close to you through our social media channels, the mediateca section of the site and the digital library, to bring the beauty of the Ambrosiana to your […]

I would like to address my personal wishes and those of the whole Ambrosiana, to each of you, that this, in spite of the current particular circumstances, may be a Merry Christmas! I convey this wish through the videos you can watch below, where Msgr. Marco Navoni, deputy-Prefect of the Ambrosiana and Msgr. Alberto Rocca, […]

We inform the kind scholars that the Library’s reading room will be accessible in January 2021 according to the following procedures and opening hours: 1. The Reading Room is open from January 11 to 15, from 9.00 to 17.00. The library’s staff will set an appointment with precise date and time for each scholar. Free […]

We inform the kind scholars that the Library’s reading room will be accessible in December 2020 according to the following procedures and opening hours: 1. The Reading Room is open on December 9, 2020 from 9.00 to 17.00. Only for this day, reservation is not necessary, but a maximum of ten scholars at the same […]

Dear Visitors, following the latest government provisions concerning the spread of coronavirus, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana will be closed to the public until January 15, 2021. We will keep in touch through our social media, on the mediateca page of our website and our digital library, to bring the beauty of our artworks right to your […]

We inform the kind users of the reading room that the Library will be accessible in November according to the following procedures and times: 1. The Reading Room will be open from 9.00 to 13.00, on the days established by the Management and based on the reservations received. 2. To be admitted, it is necessary […]

We inform our kind visitors that from September 1st the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana will be open to the public at the following times: From Tuesday to Friday from 14.00 to 18.00 Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00 On Tuesday special price for all € 7.00 To ensure the best visit experience, online booking is highly […]

Throughout August, every Sunday, you can visit the Statue of San Carlo with a licensed tourist guide. The initiative, a project of the association GuideLaghi Pronto Guide-visite e cultura, which has been collaborating with us since 2014, is promoted and supported by the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Arona. August 2, 9, 16, […]

We inform our kind visitors that from August 4th the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana will be open to the public at the following times: From Tuesday to Sunday from 14.00 to 18.00 On Tuesday special price for all € 7.00 This schedule cancels and replaces all former communications To ensure the best visit experience, online booking is […]

We inform the kind users of the reading room are advised that the Library will be accessible in September according to the following methods and times: 1. The Reading Room will be open from 9.00 to 13.00, on the days established by the Library’s staff according to the reservations received. 2. To be admitted, it […]

Starting from the month of July the Pinacoteca opens to the public according to a schedule specially conceived for the summer period: JULY AND AUGUST 2020 OPENING HOURS Saturday and Sunday: from 14.00 to 19.00 From July 8 and until end of August, evening openings: Tuesday to Friday from 18.00 to 21.00 On Tuesdays, special […]

After the first month of experimental opening, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana opens to the public for the period of July and August with a new schedule, specially conceived for the summer season. JULY AND AUGUST 2020 OPENING HOURS Saturday and Sunday: from 14.00 to 19.00 Starting from July 8 and until the end of August, evening […]

RESERVATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY ARE CLOSED. For those who have regularly booked, the Reading Room reopens, with special safety rules, to guarantee everyone’s health. 1. The Reading Room will be open on certain scheduled days, already communicated to those who have booked by email, from 9.00 to 11.45 and from 13.15 to 16.45. […]

The San Carlo Statue opens again from Saturday May 30 according to the following calendar: – May 30 and 31 (Saturday and Sunday) – June 1 and 2 (Monday and Tuesday) JUNE every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) Opening hours 9.00-18.15 JULY Open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Opening hours: – Thursday and Friday: 9: 00-12: […]

The work, a Landscape with a lake by Massimo d’Azeglio, enriches the collections of nineteenth-century paintings of the Pinacoteca and is currently displayed in Room 19. The painting was donated by Antonino Coppola in memory of Prof. Dr. Alfredo Coppola (1888-1957), a neuropsychiatrist from Palermo. A figure little known to the last generations of psychiatrists, […]

The annual celebration of the “Webby Awards” was held on 19 May, the international award established in 1996, at the dawn of the World Wide Web, by the “International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)”, with the aim of honoring the most significant digital products in seven different categories: Websites, Video, Advertising, Media & […]

Finally the Pinacoteca reopens to the public! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May, Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 June 2020, from 10.00 to 18.00 and then on the following weekends in June (Saturday and Sunday). For the first four days, the museum will be open at special prices: […]

RESERVATIONS FOR JUNE ARE CLOSED In the hope that the sanitary conditions allow a reopening of the Reading Room also in next July, scholars are advised that, after next 29 June , the Ambrosiana Library intends to reopen to the public with specific precautions, to guarantee of the health of both scholars and staff: 1. […]

We inform our visitors that, following the recent issue of government and regional guidelines on the reopening of Museums and Libraries, it will take some time to adapt our structure to the provisions in question. Therefore the reopening will be gradual, starting from the following dates: the Pinacoteca will reopen from Saturday 30 May; the […]

In these days the Ambrosiana is closed to the public, but does not stop! Every day, on our social media, you can find new contents and anticipations on future initiatives. We have also created a new area on the website, the MEDIATECA, where news videos are uploaded weekly. We look forward to welcoming you back […]

We inform our visitors that, following the recent issue of government guidelines on the reopening of Museums and Libraries, it will be necessary to have some time to adapt our structure to the provisions in question. Therefore the Ambrosiana Library and Art Gallery and the Crypt of San Sepolcro will remain closed until further notice. […]

We inform our visitors that, in compliance with the Prime Minister’s Decree, the Library and Pinacoteca Ambrosiana reopen to the public from Tuesday 3 March, according to the following opening hours: LIBRARY READING ROOM Open from March 3 to 6, from 9.00 to 17.00 (number of admissions limited to 12 people,to avoid gatherings) PINACOTECA It […]

We kindly ask those who have booked a visit to the Pinacoteca and or Crypt (both single visitors and groups) to get in touch with our booking office via email to reschedule the visit (when possibile), or get a refund: AMBROSIANA BOOKING OFFICE email: ambrosiana@vivaticket.com Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, holidays excluded We are sorry for the inconvenience, […]

Dear Visitors, in compliance with the decree of the Lombardy Region on the measures to contain the contagion from Coronavirus, we inform you that the Library, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and the Crypt of San Sepolcro will be closed to the public from tomorrow, 24 February, and until new provisions by the Authority. Thanks for your […]

We inform our kind visitors that the Aula Leonardi will be closed for renovation works from February 4 until the 1st week of March included. In this period the following works will not be on show: Vespino, copy after theLast Supper and the Virgin of the rocks Luini, fresco withChrist crowned with thorns The other […]

We inform our kind visitors that our opening hours during the Christmas festivities will be as follows: PINACOTECA Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00 to 18.00 Special closures / openings Closed on December 25 and on January 1 OPEN ON JANUARY 6, Epiphany day, from 10.00 to 18.00 BIBLIOTECA Reading room closed from Monday December 23 […]

We inform the kind visitors of the Pinacoteca and the scholars attending the Library’s reading room that the Ambrosiana will be closed to the public from December 4 to 7 included. The Pinacoteca will reopen on December 8 (10.00-18.00), whereas the Library’s reading room on December 9 according to the usual opening hours (9.00-17.00). We […]

We inform our kind visitors that the exhibition Marina Abramovic |Estasi will be closed to the public on November 29 and December 10 We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding. Visit the exhibition’s official website

On the occasion of the Raffaello 2020 exhibition at the Permanent Museum (October 4 2019 – February 2 2020), it will be possible for visitors in possession of a Pinacoteca Ambrosiana ticket to access the exhibition at the reduced price of € 12.00 instead of € 14.00. In turn, visitors of the exhibition who want […]

We inform our visitors that Leonardo da Vinci’s Portrait of Musician will be on loan at the Louvre from October 14, 2019 until the end of February 2020.

We inform our kind visitors that the Room of the Raphael Cartoon will be closed to the public on November 5 and 6 2019 for important maintenance works necessary for a good conservation procedure. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

With the restoration of the hypogean church of San Sepolcro Milan recovers an important piece of its artistic heritage. The works, started in 2018, were conducted by the Superintendency of Milan, thanks to the financing of one million euros from the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, with the contracting authority of the Lombardy Regional […]

We inform scholars and researches that the Library reading room will be closed from July 22 to August 30 included. The Pinacoteca will remain open throughout the summer from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00 to 18.00. The Ambrosiana wishes you happy holidays!

From 16 May, the date of the extraordinary reopening to the public of the Sala delle Asse at the Castello Sforzesco, and until 12 January 2020, the closing day of the Milano Leonardo500 event, which will pay tribute to the genius with a rich program of multidisciplinary initiatives, visitors will be able to follow in […]

We inform our kind visitors that during the upcoming festivities the opening hours of the Biblioteca and of the Pinacoteca will be the following: BIBLIOTECA The reading room will be closed from April 19 to 26 included. PINACOTECA The museum will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 21, and it will be open on Easter […]

The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, on the occasion of the public opening of the newly restored Cartoon for the School of Athens on March 27, presents a new multimedia guide* that will help visitors enrich the viewing experience by providing new content and in-depth information on 52 artworks housed in the Museum. The guide is currently available […]

The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana will be closed to the public on Tuesday 26 March until 15.00

From February 26 2019, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana enhances its exhibition tour with an antique piece of extraordinary workmanship.
It is a rare and precious ritual Tupinambá cloack, made by Brazilian indigenous population that inhabited the Atlantic coastal strip between the mouth of the Amazon and the state of São Paulo.

We inform our kind visitors that on Tuesday, February 5, room 19 will be closed to the public. We are sorry for the inconvenience.  

We inform our kind visitors that during Christmas festivities the Library and the Pinacoteca follow a special schedule.

The following rules integrate Library rules. For the consultation of manuscripts and incunabula, a university degree is required that guarantees practice with manuscripts and ancient books. If not, a cover letter will be required from the reference teacher or institution, who also acts as guarantor. Excluded from these conditions are only and exclusively people of […]

The Ambrosiana has a new booking service for groups and guided tours!

The redesign of the new website started from the understanding of the Ambrosiana’s singular, multiple nature. Our hope is to create a positive and original cultural energy uniting the three main strands of this great Milanese institution and to place them at the service of the public.

From March 27 2019. After four years of intense work, the restoration of the Preliminary Carton of the School of Athens by Raffaello Sanzio comes to an end.