Palazzo Citterio

About the museum

Palazzo Citterio is an eighteenth-century building at numbers 12–14 via Brera, in the centre of Milan. The State bought it in 1972 on the initiative of Franco Russoli, then director of the Pinacoteca di Brera, to expand the museum's spaces and devote them to modern and contemporary art. The restoration project lasted more than half a century and concluded with a design by the architect Mario Cucinella.

The palace was opened to the public on 8 December 2024 as part of the Grande Brera, the museum complex that also includes the Pinacoteca di Brera and the Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense. The institution was established by ministerial decree in 2014 and also runs the Mediateca Santa Sofia.

On the piano nobile over 200 works are on display, largely from two collections: the Jesi collection, donated to the Pinacoteca between 1976 and 1990 by the collectors Emilio and Maria Jesi, who lived in the same palace, and the Vitali collection, bequeathed by Lamberto Vitali. Among the artists represented are Boccioni, Morandi, Modigliani, Picasso and Carrà; room 40 places Pellizza da Volpedo's “Fiumana” alongside works by Previati and Boldini. The palace also hosts temporary exhibitions, including in the Sala Stirling, and a new reception designed according to the principles of universal design.

Highlights

• Jesi collection with works by Boccioni, Modigliani, Morandi and Picasso
• Vitali collection
• Room 40 with Pellizza da Volpedo's “Fiumana”
• Piano nobile with over 200 works of the 20th century
• Sala Stirling for temporary exhibitions

Permanent exhibition

• Collezioni permanenti di arte moderna e contemporanea – Over 200 works on the piano nobile, mostly from the Jesi and Vitali collections, with Boccioni, Morandi, Modigliani, Picasso and Carrà.

Founded

2024

Operated by

Pinacoteca di Brera (Grande Brera)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month: free admission, with compulsory booking.

The La Grande Brera ticket of €20 covers the permanent collection of the Pinacoteca di Brera, the permanent collections of Palazzo Citterio and the exhibitions listed; the MusAB requires a separate booking. Free admission also for teachers of state and private schools, teachers and students of university courses in architecture, restoration, design, education sciences and the humanities, and of fine arts academies, licensed guides and interpreters, accredited journalists, employees of the Ministry of Culture, members of ICOM and Amici di Brera, and subscribers to Musei Lombardia. With the “Passaporto Nati nella cultura” two free entries are provided. A valid ID document is required for reductions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Ramps and lifts reach all levels, including the piano nobile and the Sala Stirling; the entrances at via Brera 12 and 14 are easy to reach. The building was designed according to the principles of universal design, and the reception desk combines ticketing, information and bookshop. The call centre helps with booking.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

From Stazione Centrale take M2 or M3; from Garibaldi and Cadorna FN take M2; from Malpensa take the Malpensa Express to Cadorna and then M2 to Lanza.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Bookshop at the reception desk in the entrance hall.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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