ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF MILAN

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Essentials about the Archaeological Museum of Milan

People interested in archaeology should pay a visit to the Museo Archeologico di Milano (Archaeological Museum of Milan) in Milan. Besides the archaeological exhibition in Sforza Castle, it is the second archaeological museum in the city, dedicated mainly to the Greek, Etruscan and Roman periods.

The architecture and collection of the Archaeological Museum of Milan

The Archaeological Museum of Milan is housed in the extraordinary architectural setting of the former Monastero Maggiore di San Maurizio, dating back to the 8th century AD. On the monastery grounds, there are still clear traces of the history of ancient Milan. In Roman imperial times, the area was home to the imperial palace, the city walls and a circus, among other things.

The collections of the Archaeological Museum of Milan are divided into different sections. On the first floor there is the Section of Ancient Milan and in the basement there is the Section of Living in Mediolanum (the Roman name of Milan). Furthermore, the basement houses the Caesarea Maritima and Gandhāra Sections.

The museum complex also includes a polygonal tower from the 3rd century, where late medieval frescoes from the 13th century can still be seen. From there a path leads to the new museum headquarters in Via Nirone, where on the second floor there is the Section of the Late Middle Ages, on the second floor the Section of the Etruscans and on the third floor the Section of the Greeks.