Culture
Nilufar Depot, Zona Farini
Nina Yashar is a queen of the Milan scene and one of the city’s most celebrated commercial gallerists, specialising (as you might expect in this city) in furniture. Alongside Nilufar Gallery, which first opened in 1979, she added Nilufar Depot to her stable in 2015. Visit the sprawling three-storey space which mixes Italian mid-century greats and the likes of Lindsey Adelman and Objects of Common Interest.
Palazzo Citterio, Brera
Closed to the public for decades, this museum opened to the public at the end of 2024 amid much fanfare. Mario Cucinella Architects helped with the fitting out of two of the three floors of the 18th-century palazzo, which is part of the “Grande Brera” complex that includes the Pinacoteca (also not to be missed). Featuring 200 works from the Jesi and Vitali collections, including masterpieces by Modigliani and Picasso.
Fondazione Prada, Porta Romana
Rem Koolhaas transformed a century-old distillery into the Prada Foundation’s inimitable arts space that includes a gold-leaf gallery housing permanent installations, exhibition halls, a cinema, a library and even Bar Luce, designed by director Wes Anderson. There’s also a higher-end restaurant at the top of the main tower called Ristorante Torre. Whatever your cultural tipple, the real masterpiece comes courtesy of Koolhaas.
Triennale, Centro Storico
Housed in an eye-catching building in Milan’s Parco Sempione, there is always something going on at the Triennale. Alongside being the home of the Museum of Italian Design, with its excellent archive and exhibitions, there are also workshops, talks and film screenings.
Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, Brera
Dating back to 1979, this cinema with 11 screens gets our nod for the beautiful rationalist building in town. Other cinemas in Milan not to be sniffed at include Nolo’s Cinema Beltrade and Ariosto Spaziocinema.
