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                             We’re open again!






                                                                                 SHOPPING
        After a long lockdown, some of the most important                                                                                                                                                                      OUT OF
        museums, cultural hubs and shopping destinations in the                  Rinascente                                                                    PH © DSL STUDIO                                                 TOWN
        city have finally re-opened their doors to their guests.                 ALL IN ONE  10 storeys featuring a refined,
        Check our insider tips to help you plan your visit.                      contemporary ambience where shoppers can
                                                                                 find an exclusive selection of fashion for men,
                                                                                 women and kids, accessories, beauty, lingerie,
                                                                                 home interiors, food and design. Constant new
                                                    Pinacoteca
                                                                                 arrivals from the most prestigious brands and
                                                    di Brera                     emerging talents. www.rinascente.it
                                                    Considered the ‘Louvre
                                                    of Italy’ by Napoleon,
                                                    this spectacular museum
                                                    is located in the centre
                                                    (and heart) of the city’s                                                  Fondazione Prada                  Idroscalo                         Villa Panza
                                                    ‘Quadrilatero della cultura’.                                              An articulated venue conceived by architecture   A vast green-blue lung situated on the outskirts   A 18th century mansion, whose windows look
                                                    www.pinacotecabrera.org                                                    firm OMA - led by Rem Koolhaas - where art can   of the city, it comprises a huge park, half of   out on a magnificent Italian garden, hosts one
                                                    Tues-Sun 9.30am-6.30pm.                                                    be shared with the public: only the temporary   which is occupied by an artificial lake, and offers   of the foremost collections of contemporary
                                                                                                                               exhibitions “K”, “The Porcelain Room” and   a number of outdoor activities.   American art, as well as international exhibitions.
                                                                                                                               “Storytelling” are open.          idroscalo.org                     1 hour from Milan
                                                                                                                               www.fondazioneprada.org           Open daily 9am-8pm.               www.fondoambiente.it
                                                                                                                               Fri-Sun 10am-7pm.                                                   Wed-Fri-Sat-Sun 10.30am-7pm  (Wed in July until 10.30pm).
                                                    Palazzo Reale                Pisa Orologeria
                                                    In one of the most important   PASSION  A watch lover’s paradise for over 70
                                                    cultural centres in the city, don’t   years. 1,000 square metres dedicated to forty
                                                    miss the “Georges de La Tour”   brands that have made the history of Haute
                                                    exhibition on show until 27   Horlogerie. Prestigious timepieces with particular
                                                    September.                   attention to the latest innovations.
                                                    www.palazzorealemilano.it    www.pisaorologeria.com
                                                    Thurs 11am-10.30pm; Fri-Sat-Sun,
                                                    11am-7.30pm.
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        Leonardo3 Museum                                                                                                       Teatro alla Scala Museum
        The discovery of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist and                                                                     A visit to the museum enables you to get to know the protagonists of over 240
        inventor, with working models of his machines and                                                                      years of history of this great Milanese theatre: composers, queens of the Belcanto,
        digitalized restorations of his paintings. A worldwide first.                                                          musicians and musical instruments. Not to be missed, the exhibition “Nei Palchi
        www.leonardo3.net                                                                                                      della Scala. Storie Milanesi” curated by Pierluigi Pizzi and devoted to the history of
        Fri-Sat-Sun and holidays, 11am-7pm.                                      Pettinaroli                                   the stalls of La Scala and Milanese families from 1778 to 1920. Until 30 September
                                                                                 UNIQUE The boutique in the heart of Brera
                                                                                 boasts a wide selection of maps and globes,   www.museoscala.org. Tues-Sun 11am-1.30pm/2.30pm-7pm.
                                                                                 an assortment of exclusive Italian handcrafted                                                                                                     PH © PAOLO SOAVE
                                                                                 leather, writing paper, business cards and printed   INGE MORATH, SELFIE. JERUSALEM (1958).
                                                                                                                                © FOTOHOF ARCHIV_INGE MORATH_MAGNUM  Museo Diocesano
                                                                                 documents: the ideal location for a souvenir or                           The exhibition “Inge Morath. Life,
                                                                                 collector's item. www.fpettinaroli.it                                     photography”  arrives in Milan: 150   Museo della Scienza e della
                                                   Forma Meravigli                                                                                         original images and documents     Tecnologia “Leonardo da Vinci”
                                                   Many photos by Gianni Berengo                                                                           reconstruct the human and         The New Leonardo, Space and Astronomy, Railway and Air
                                                   Gardin chosen out of the artist’s                                                                       professional story of the Austrian   and Sea Galleries have been reopened to the public, as has
                                                   friends, intellectuals and artists:                                                                     photographer, the first woman     “Fragility and Beauty”, a temporary exhibition of satellite
                                                   “Come in uno Specchio” celebrates                                                                       to join the Magnum Photos agency.  images of the Earth. Guided visits are also available to the
                                                   the 90th birthday of the famous                                                                         Until 1 November                  outdoor spaces of the Toti submarine and model 1:1 of the
                                                   photographer.                                                                                           mostramorath.it                   Vega rocket when booked in adavance.
                                                   www.formafoto.it                                                                                        Until 5/7 and from 15/9: Tues-Sun 10am-6pm.  www.museoscienza.org
                                                   Wed-Sun 11am-8pm (until 2 August).                                                                      From 6/7 to 14/9: open daily 6pm-10pm.  Thurs 3pm-9pm; Sat and Sun 10am-7pm.

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