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Museum · Milan · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan

Pinacoteca di Brera is a museum in Milan, Lombardy. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Pinacoteca di Brera

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You're standing at the Pinacoteca di Brera, the main public gallery for paintings in Milan. It's housed in the Palazzo Brera. Can you see the courtyard? There's a bronze statue of Napoleon in it. That's no coincidence: under Napoleon, Brera became a national gallery.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu-Su 09:30-18:30; Mo, Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25 off
Admission
Paid
Visitors
397,082 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Pinacoteca di Brera

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Teatro alla Scala
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Teatro alla Scala · 520 m

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Sforza Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Sforza Castle · 730 m

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Milan Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Milan Cathedral · 930 m

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Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie · 1.5 km

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Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Giuseppe Meazza Stadium · 5.1 km

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Hear the story of Teatro alla Scala on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Palazzo di BreraAttraction · 50 m away
  2. 2Museo Astronomico di BreraMuseum · 90 m away
  3. 3Basilica di San SimplicianoAttraction · 350 m away
  4. 4Museo Poldi PezzoliMuseum · 490 m away
  5. 5Theater museum La ScalaMuseum · 550 m away
  6. 6Gallerie d'ItaliaMuseum · 580 m away
  7. 7Bagatti Valsecchi MuseumMuseum · 600 m away
  8. 8Pinacoteca del Castello SforzescoMuseum · 680 m away
  9. 9Galleria Vittorio Emanuele SecondoAttraction · 750 m away
  10. 10Museo Pietà RondaniniMuseum · 800 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Pinacoteca di Brera open?

Tu-Su 09:30-18:30; Mo, Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 50 m and a water point at 190 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Pinacoteca di Brera, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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