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Triennale Milano vs Museo Poldi Pezzoli

Museo Poldi Pezzoli and La Triennale di Milano are both endorsed by professionals. On balance, La Triennale di Milano is the choice of most writers compared to Museo Poldi Pezzoli. La Triennale di Milano comes in at #8 in Milan with recommendations from 9 publications like Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

Triennale Milano
Triennale Milano
8 / 10
Triennale di Milano Viale Alemagna, 6, 20121 Milan
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Fodor's Fodor's
"After decades of false starts and controversy, Milan's Triennale is a museum that honors Italy's design talent, as well as offering a regular series of exhibitions on design from around the world." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Erected in the 1930s, this lofty pavilion on the edge of the Parco Sempione gardens has found new life as an exhibition venue and design center after years of decline."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It aimed to promote interest in Italian design and applied arts, from ‘the spoon to the city,’ and its success led to the creation of Giovanni Muzio’s Palazzo d’Arte in Milan in 1933." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Its vast collection of chairs, Olivetti typewriters and other design masterpieces are revolved every six months in a funky, open-plan showroom." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Devoted to Italian design, this museum changes its themed layout every year." 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