Lombardy Museums And Galleries
The lovely medieval city of Bergamo is a short haul from Milan. It's a walled city on a hilltop. In the old city the Thirteenth Century Palazzo della Misericordia Maggiore hosts the Donizetti Museum. For more information consult http://www.bestofbergamo.com/2010/07/bergamo-museum-dedicated-to-donizetti.html
Accademia Carrara Bergamo Lombardy
The Accademia Carrara has a great art collection, focusing on Venetian masters including Botticelli. It has been closed for renovations so check out the following website before going. For more information consult http://www.filcoo.com/en/italy/tg/pinacoteca_dellaccademia_carrara_bergamo_guide.htm
Piazza del Comune Cremona Lombardy
Cremona is famous for nougat, mostarda, and violins. This is where Stradavarius plied his trade. Shop around if you are in the market for any of the above. And don't miss the Museo Stradivariano. For more information consult http://musei.comune.cremona.it/PostCE-display-ceid-17.phtml
As fashion capital of Italy, if not the whole world, Milan deserves a top of the line fashion museum. It's called Milano's Museum of Fashion and Costume History. For more information consult http://www.milanozine.it/index.php?layout=doc&id=3&doc=1886&protetto=n&filtro=
The city of Milan is bursting with museums. The following website describes ten of them. Make your choices. For more information consult http://www.milan.world-guides.com/museums.html
Italian Museums And Galleries Region By Region
Abruzzi Apulia Basilicata Calabria CampaniaEmilia-Romagna Friuli-Venezia Giulia Latium
Liguria Lombardy The Marches Molise Piedmont
Sardinia Sicily Trentino-Alto Adige Tuscany
Umbria Val d'Aosta Veneto
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