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Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna vs Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Both Museo Poldi Pezzoli and Civic Gallery of Modern Art are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Museo Poldi Pezzoli ranks slightly higher than Civic Gallery of Modern Art. Museo Poldi Pezzoli comes in at #9 in Milan with endorsements from 5 publications such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Via Palestro 16, Milan
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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."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Napoleon’s temporary Milanese home, the 18th-century Villa Reale, now houses the Civica Galleria d’Arte Moderna."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The Neoclassical Belgiojoso Bonaparte villa is home to this gallery."
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"
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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"
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Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Via Manzoni 12, 20121 Milan
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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."
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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."
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Time Out
"It's the curious touches that make the Museo Poldi Pezzoli so memorable."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Among the collections (weapons, clocks, fabrics) of this museum, the famous Portraits of Luther and his wife by Lucas Cranach."
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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"
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