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Museo Civico Archeologico vs Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Both Museo Civico Archeologico and Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio ranks significantly higher than Museo Civico Archeologico. Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio scores 90 with approval from 6 publications including Let's Go, Time Out and Fodor's.
Museo Civico Archeologico
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Corso Magenta 15, Milan
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Fodor's
"This museum housed in a former monastery displays everyday utensils, jewelry, silver plate, and several fine examples of mosaic pavement from Mediolanum."
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Time Out
"The buildings of the archeological museum are as interesting as the collections within."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Housed in the remains of the old Benedictine Monastery, this museum has Roman, Barbarian, Greek and Etruscan collections."
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Frommer's
"The most fascinating finds in this sizable repository of civilizations past are the everyday items from Milan's Roman era."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Adjoining the church of San Maurizio is the 9th century Monastero Maggiore, once the most important Benedictine convent in the city and now the backdrop for the archeological museum."
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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
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Piazza Sant'Ambrogio 15, 20123 Milan
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Fodor's
"Milan's bishop, Saint Ambrose (one of the original Doctors of the Catholic Church), consecrated this church in AD 387."
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Frommer's
"From the basilica that he constructed on this site in the 4th century A.D.... Saint Ambrose had a profound effect on the development of the early church."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"St Ambrose, Milan’s patron saint and one-time superstar bishop, is buried in the crypt of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, which he founded in AD 379."
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Time Out
"Its capitals feature biblical scenes and mythical beasts symbolising the struggle between Good and Evil."
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Let's Go
"Sant’Ambrogio also has a few skeletons in its closet, and by that we mean entombed bodies of several saints and martyrs in the crypts. "
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