Museo Poldi Pezzoli

The Museo Poldi Pezzoli is a museum of art in Milan, Italy. It is in Via Manzoni 12, close to the Teatro alla Scala. The museum began in the nineteenth century as a private collection of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and his mother, Rosa Trivulzio, of the Trivulzio family. Many of the palace's rooms were redecorated beginning in 1846, with commissions given to Luigi Scrosati and Giuseppe Bertini. Individual rooms were frequently designed and furnished to compliment the artworks on the walls. Simone Cantoni, the architect, reconstructed the palace in its current Neoclassical design, complete with an English-style internal garden. Poldi Pezzoli commissioned architect Giuseppe Balzaretto to renovate his residence between 1850 and 1853.

In his will, Pezzoli gave the home and its furnishings to the Brera Academy. On April 25, 1881, the Academy's director, Giuseppe Bertini, inaugurated the museum. The palazzo was severely damaged during World War II, but the artworks were safely stored. Following refurbishment, the museum reopened in 1951. The museum is well-known for its extensive collection of Northern Italian and Dutch/Flemish painters. Weaponry, glassworks, pottery, jewelry, and furniture are on display.

Location: Via Alessandro Manzoni 12, 20121 Milan

Website: museopoldipezzoli.it/en