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Pinacoteca di Brera vs Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna

Both Brera Picture Gallery and Civic Gallery of Modern Art are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Brera Picture Gallery is the choice of most reviewers compared to Civic Gallery of Modern Art. Brera Picture Gallery is ranked #1 in Milan with endorsements from 7 sources such as Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Concierge.

Pinacoteca di Brera
Pinacoteca di Brera
8 / 10
Via Brera 28, 20121 Milan
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The collection here is star-studded even by Italian standards." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Milan's most worthwhile picture gallery is housed on the upper story of the city's still-functioning art academy."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Located upstairs from the centuries-old Accademia di Belle Arti (still one of Italy’s most prestigious art schools), this gallery houses Milan’s most impressive collection of old masters." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A stupendous collection of fine art from Caravaggio to Bramante, often considered Lombardy's finest art collection." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"After visiting the Jési collection dedicated to the great movements of the 20C... there awaits the largest collection of Venetian paintings outside Venice." Full review
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Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna
Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna
8 / 10
Via Palestro 16, Milan
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This sumptuous palazzo, where Napoleon and his stepson, Eugene de Beauharnais, lived, houses a collection that is "modern" in the true 19th-century sense." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Napoleon’s temporary Milanese home, the 18th-century Villa Reale, now houses the Civica Galleria d’Arte Moderna." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The Neoclassical Belgiojoso Bonaparte villa is home to this gallery."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This museum of modern art is housed in the handsome Villa Reale. Built in the late 18C for Prince Belgiojoso, it was the residence of Eugène de Beauharnais" Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"GAM bridges the gap between Baroque and Modern art with a collection of Italian and European artwork from the 18th to the 20th century" Full review