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Museum · Milan · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museo Astronomico di Brera in Milan

Museo Astronomico di Brera is a museum in Milan, Lombardy. This place has a story in the app. 34 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Story · Museo Astronomico di Brera

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You're standing at the Palazzo Brera, in Milan's Brera district. From the outside it's a historic palace. But inside these walls, people have been watching the stars since 1764. This is the home of the Brera Observatory, one of the city's oldest scientific institutions.

Read 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, Th 10:00-15:00; Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa, Su 10:00-18:00
Admission
Free
Visitors
1,553 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 Museo Astronomico 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. 34 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Pinacoteca di Brera
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Pinacoteca di Brera · 90 m

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Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Teatro alla Scala
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Teatro alla Scala · 460 m

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Photo: Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Sforza Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Sforza Castle · 790 m

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Photo: Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Milan Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Milan Cathedral · 850 m

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Photo: Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie · 1.6 km

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Photo: Giovanni Dall'Orto · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Pinacoteca di Brera 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 · 60 m away
  2. 2Museo Poldi PezzoliMuseum · 410 m away
  3. 3Basilica di San SimplicianoAttraction · 440 m away
  4. 4Theater museum La ScalaMuseum · 490 m away
  5. 5Gallerie d'ItaliaMuseum · 500 m away
  6. 6Bagatti Valsecchi MuseumMuseum · 510 m away
  7. 7Galleria Vittorio Emanuele SecondoAttraction · 680 m away
  8. 8Pinacoteca del Castello SforzescoMuseum · 750 m away
  9. 9Basilica di San Carlo al CorsoAttraction · 810 m away
  10. 10Galleria d'Arte ModernaMuseum · 810 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Museo Astronomico di Brera open?

Tu, Th 10:00-15:00; Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa, Su 10:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 20 m and a water point at 100 m.

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