Casa Manzoni
Milan home of Alessandro Manzoni in Via Morone, seat of the Centro Nazionale di Studi Manzoniani, with a museum in ten sections and a library.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Alessandro Manzoni lived in many houses, but the only one that can truly be considered his is at Via Morone 1, a small palazzo bought on 2 October 1813 by the De Felber family. Here the family, which grew to twelve people, lived for decades: in the room overlooking the garden Manzoni wrote, received friends and illustrious guests, and died on 22 May 1873.
After the writer’s death the house was sold by his heirs and passed through various owners. In 1937 it was donated to the Municipality of Milan for use by the Centro Nazionale di Studi Manzoniani, which was granted perpetual use; in the following years work began to restore the rooms to their condition in Manzoni’s time. The museum was inaugurated on 15 December 1965.
Fifty years later, on the occasion of Expo 2015, a new renovation supported by Intesa Sanpaolo expanded the exhibition route. The new display, curated by Michele De Lucchi, presents ten sections of furnishings and artworks: the family, the portraits, I promessi sposi (The Betrothed) in painting and illustration, illustrated books, the bedroom left as the writer left it, and the study where the novel was born.
The house also hosts the Centre’s library, with about 38,000 volumes.
Highlights
- Manzoni’s bedroom, left as he left it
- Study where I promessi sposi (The Betrothed) was born
- Portraits of Manzoni and illustrations of the novel
- Michele De Lucchi’s display in ten sections
- Library of the Centro Nazionale di Studi Manzoniani with about 38,000 volumes
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso museale in dieci sezioni – Visit to Manzoni’s house with its furnishings and artworks: the family, the portraits, the illustrated I promessi sposi, the bedroom and the writer’s study.
- Founded
- 1965
- Operated by
- Centro Nazionale di Studi Manzoniani (proprietà del Comune di Milano)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 29,857
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5people over 65, young people aged 9 to 18 and university students up to 25 |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 8 · Reduced from 9 to 18; free from 0 to 8. |
| Seniors | €5Over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €5University students up to 25. |
| School groups (per student) | €4 |
| Guided tour | €50 |
Also free for licensed tour guides. Tickets can be bought on site or online.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Montenapoleone (M3)
Tram line 1 (stop in Via Manzoni); metro M3 (yellow line) stop Montenapoleone; M1 (red line) stops Cordusio, Duomo and San Babila.
The house is in the historic centre of Milan; the website gives walking routes from Duomo, San Babila and Montenapoleone.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Bookings and information: prenotazioni@casadelmanzoni.it, telephone 02 8646 0403. |
