Museo Poldi Pezzoli

Museo Poldi Pezzoli is a house-museum and art museum in central Milan formed from the private collection of 19th-century collector Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli. It preserves both the collector’s paintings and decorative arts and the historic interior arrangement of the palazzo.

The collection concentrates on European painting, northern Italian and Lombard works, decorative arts, and historic arms and armor displayed in period rooms. The museum is compact and visited as a combined experience of art and historic interiors.

Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli assembled the collection in the 19th century and bequeathed it to the city to form a public museum; the house layout and rooms reflect the original display intent.

The museum is located in central Milan close to the city’s cultural district, within walking distance of major landmarks and transport links.

• House-museum origin: The museum was founded on the collector's bequest and opened to the public as a house-museum, preserving the 19th-century interior settings alongside paintings and decorative objects.

What to See #

• Historic house and collection: A 19th-century Milanese house-museum created from the private collection of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, arranged with period rooms displaying paintings, decorative arts, and arms and armor.