Experts' Choice Award Museo Poldi Pezzoli
What the experts agree on
This intimate house museum showcases rare Renaissance masterpieces—most notably Pollaiuolo's Portrait of a Lady—alongside eclectic collections of armor, clocks, and Oriental rugs displayed in ornate period rooms that feel more like a collector's home
“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.”
– Fodor's
Time Out "It's the curious touches that make the Museo Poldi Pezzoli so memorable." Full review
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 "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
Lonely Planet "Museo Poldi Pezzoli is a palatial artment with collections hot on Renaissance art"
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Lonely Planet "Start at Museo Poldi Pezzoli, where a 19th-century nobleman transformed his apartments into themed rooms showcasing the medieval, early Renaissance, and baroque periods"
