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Pinacoteca di Brera vs Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Both are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Brera Picture Gallery ranks slightly better than Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Brera Picture Gallery ranks #1 in Milan with approval from 7 reviewers like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

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 Vittorio Emanuele II
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
9 / 10
Piazza del Duomo, Milan
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This spectacular, late-19th-century glass-topped, Belle Époque, barrel-vaulted tunnel is essentially one of the planet's earliest and most select shopping malls." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"So much more than a shopping arcade, the neoclassical Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is a soaring iron-and-glass structure known locally as il salotto bueno, the city's fine drawing room." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The magnificent Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II isn't known as il salotto di Milano (Milan's living room) for nothing." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Marble inlay floors leading to one Gucci, a Versace, and two Pradas seperated for men and women. " Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Opened in 1867 and recently refurbished thanks to grants from fashion houses Prada and Versace, the Galleria is famous for being one of the world's oldest shopping malls." Full review
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