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Pinacoteca Ambrosiana vs Museo del Novecento
Museo del Novecento and Ambrosiana Library & Picture Gallery are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Museo del Novecento is the choice of most reviewers compared to Ambrosiana Library & Picture Gallery. Museo del Novecento has a TripExpert Score of 90 with accolades from 7 publications like Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
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Piazza Pio XI, 2, 20123 Milan
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Fodor's
"A wealth of charmingly idiosyncratic items on display include 18th-century scientific instruments and gloves worn by Napoleon at Waterloo."
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Frommer's
"Much to the appreciation of art lovers who waited through the late 1990s for the museum to reopen, this exquisite collection is housed in newly restored galleries."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Europe’s first public library, built in 1609, the Biblioteca Ambrosiana was more a symbol of intellectual ferment than quiet scholarship."
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Time Out
"Founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, this 400-year-old project began life as one of the first ever public libraries."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The palace of Cardinal Federico Borromeo has one of the world's richest libraries, and an art gallery founded on the collections of the Cardinal."
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Plus a fascinating Basket of Fruit Still Life by Caravaggio.
Museo del Novecento
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Piazza del Duomo 14, 20122 Milan
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"Ascend a Guggenheim-esque spiral walkway to reach the modern art collection at this petite yet jam-packed collection."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"A shiny new contemporary art haven located in the converted Argenario palace... with one of Italy’s largest collections of twentieth century art."
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Let's Go
"The Novecento museum provides a well-organized look at 20th-century art."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The Palazzo dell'Arengario houses the Museo del Novecento (20C museum), whose most famous exhibit is Il Quarto Stato by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo (1901)."
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Afar Magazine
"The Museo del Novecento (Museum of the 20th century) is a visual lesson in one century of Italian art history."
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