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style and with terracotta changes were made by Austrian architect Leopold
decoration in 1893 by Giovanni Emilio Alemagna after the Pollack in 1790 for Count
Ceruti. The museum has a international exhibitions Lodovico Barbiano di
specialist library holding more held in 1871–81. Belgioioso. It was lived
than 30,000 volumes, including The gardens are home in by Napoleon in
sections on mineralogy and to a wide range of tree 1802 and later by
zoology. On the ground floor species, including fir, Marshal Radetzky.
are the mineralogy and beech, linden, elm and Furnishings and
entomology collections, an ancient plane tree. frescoes decorate
and part of the Museo Settala, In May/June, the the main floor;
which was created by a canon gardens play host the top attraction
named Manfredo. It features a to Orticola, an here is the
series of scientific instruments annual plant and dining room,
and natural history specimens flower market with a
of varied provenance. In the (see p39). Parnassus
palaeon tology halls there are The park is by Appiani.
reconstruc tions of dinosaurs home to the Antonio Canova’s bronze The gallery
such as the Triceratops and a Padiglione del of Napoleon is devoted
large Allosaurus skeleton. The Caffè (1863), now a to 19th-
ground floor also has displays of nursery school, the century art movements in
molluscs and insects. The upper Museo di Storia Naturale Italy, from the Romanticism
floor is reserved for reptiles, and the Planetarium. Also of Francesco Hayez and Il
cetaceans and mammals. There immersed in the gardens is Piccio to Scapigliatura,
are also several reconstructions the popular Bar Bianco. This and from Divisionism to
of animal habitats and an area Milan institution has plenty Macchiaioli, with artists
dedicated specifically to Italian of outside seating and is like Fattori and Lega.
fauna and protected nature open daily from 8am to 7pm. The Padiglione di Arte
reserves in Italy. Contemporanea (PAC) is
s Villa Belgiojoso – located next to Villa
Belgiojoso and is its con-
Galleria d’Arte temporary art extension.
Moderna It is one of the first
examples of architecture
Via Palestro 16. Map 4 E4. in Italy designed specifically
Tel 02-88 44 59 57. q 1 Palestro. for contemporary art, similar
v 1. @ 61, 94. Open 9am– to the European Kunsthalle,
5:30pm Tue–Sun (last adm: 5pm). which opened in 1954.
Closed 1 Jan, Easter, 15 Aug,
25 Dec. 7 8 Giardini di Villa Designed by the architect
Belgiojoso Bonaparte: Open only Ignazio Gardella,
to adults accompanying children. it is built around a central
9am–noon, 2–7pm daily (Mar, Oct: volume on three levels.
to 6pm, Nov–Feb: to 4pm). The ground-floor level
∑ gam-milano.com boasts large windows that
face the beautiful garden
The Giardini Pubblici, a rare area of Milan’s modern art gallery is of Villa Reale. Temporary
greenery in Milan housed in a splendid Neo- exhibitions are held
Classical villa built by the throughout the year.
a Giardini Pubblici
Corso Venezia, Via Palestro,
Via Manin, Bastioni di Porta Venezia.
Map 4 E4. q 1 Porta Venezia,
Palestro, 3 Repubblica, Turati.
v 1, 9, 33. @ 94. Open 6:30am–
sunset daily.
The public gardens extend
for about 160,000 sq m
(192,000 sq yds) and form the
largest city park in Milan. They
were designed by Piermarini
in 1786 and enlarged in 1857
by Giuseppe Balzaretto, who
annexed Palazzo Dugnani
and its garden. Further The Neo-Classical Villa Belgiojoso, home to the Galleria d’Arte Moderna

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