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Galleria d’Arte Moderna
Villa Belgiojoso – Galleria
d’Arte Moderna (see
p123) houses important
19th-century Italian
art collections, the
Vismara Collection and
the Grassi Collection.
Right, Matilda Juva Branca
(1851) by Francesco Hayez.

Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Together with the many
works by Italian artists in
this splendid residence-
cum-museum (see p110)
is Lucas Cranach’s Portrait
of Martin Luther.

VIA M. GIOIA Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
This marvellous example of a
19th-century private residence
NORTHEAST
(See pp106–125) contains 16th-century handi-
crafts, furniture, arms, ivory
pieces, paintings and ceramics
(see p111).
CORSO BUENOS AIRES
VIALE T UNI SIA
CORSO SEMPIONE
VIALE VITTORIO VENETO
NORTHWEST VIA LEGNANO
(See pp62–77)
VIA MARIO PAGANO MONTI CORSO VENEZIA VIALE PIAVE Museo Teatrale alla Scala
VIA VINCENZO
The Museo Teatrale was
founded in 1913 and tells the
story of the opera house.
It holds a vast collection of
VIA DANTE
HISTORIC
CORSO MAGENTA musical instruments, portraits
VIALE
CENTRE and documents dedicated to
PREMUDA
(See pp44–61) the greatest musicians, from
Giuseppe Verdi to Arturo
Toscanini (see p54).
SOUTHEAST
(See pp94–105)
GENOVA
SOUTHWEST CORSO DI PTA ROMANA VIALE MONTE NERO
CORSO (See pp78–93)
Palazzo Reale
The former royal palace has a
long and distinguished history
that can be divided into four
historic phases: Neo-Classical,
Napoleonic, Restoration and
the Unification of Italy. The
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sumptuous interiors create
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exhibitions that take place
here (see p56).

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