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Pinacoteca di Brera vs Museo Poldi Pezzoli

Both are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Brera Picture Gallery scores significantly higher than Museo Poldi Pezzoli. Brera Picture Gallery is ranked #1 in Milan with recommendations from 7 sources such as Fodor's, Afar Magazine 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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Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
8 / 10
Via Manzoni 12, 20121 Milan
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The gem is undoubtedly the Portrait of a Lady by Antonio Pollaiuolo (1431–98), one of the city's most prized treasures and the source of the museum's logo." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli also inherited his mother's love of art and during extensive European travels he was inspired by the 'house museum' that was later to become London's V&A." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"It's the curious touches that make the Museo Poldi Pezzoli so memorable." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Among the collections (weapons, clocks, fabrics) of this museum, the famous Portraits of Luther and his wife by Lucas Cranach." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The ornate rooms of the ground floor feature Oriental rugs, weapons, ancient armor, and rare books...the stars of this wonderful show are the intricate Armillary Sphere" Full review