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Milan is packed with treasures from history on permanent exhibition.
The oldest Milanese museum is the Ambrosian Picture Gallery that has been in existence since 1618. The most illustrious works includes Raffaello’s cartoon for the “School of Athens” fresco; Caravaggio’s “Basket of fruit” and Botticelli’s “Madonna on Bambino e tre angeli”. Still standing in spite of a direct hit during WWII the Santa Maria delle Grazie is home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” one of the most well known and reproduced religious paintings in the world. Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnica Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci National Science and Technology Museum) showcases war machines, flying machines and models illustrating the genius of a the great visionary Leonardo da Vinci.
The Castello Sforzesco houses three municipal museums. The Museo d'Arte Antica del Castello Sforzesco (Museum of Historic Art of the Sforza Castle) showcases Michelangelo’s last work the unfinished Pieta Rondanini. Works by Mangegna, Antonello da Messina and Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci are also part of the museum’s collection.
Modern Exhibitions are on show and cover absolutely every article under the sun including but not limited to:
- International leathergoods, fur and footwear exhibitions.
- Marketing, communication and critical consumer and environmentally sustainable lifestyle exhibitions.
- Homeware exhibits include water treatment, bathroom, sanitary fixtures, air conditioning, refrigeration and heating.
- Motor vehicle exhibitions.
- Jewellery and fashion accessory exhibits.
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