Museo del Risorgimento, Milan

Name: Museo del Risorgimento
Address: Via Borgonuovo, 23, Milan, 20121, Italy
Telephone: +39 02 8846 4177

#65 among attractions in Milan

Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Museum of the Risorgimento, located in the 18th-century Milanese Palazzo Moriggia, houses a collection of objects and artworks which illustrate the history of Italian unification from Napoleon's first Italian campaign of 1796 to the annexation of Rome in 1870. The city of Milan played a key role in the process, most notably on the occasion of the 1848 uprising against the Austrians known as the Five Days of Milan. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1885 (139 years ago)Coordinates: 45°28'20"N, 9°11'23"E

Address

Via Borgonuovo, 23Centro Storico (Brera)Milan 20121 Italy

Contact

+39 02 8846 4177

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museo del Risorgimento open?

Museo del Risorgimento is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Sunday 9 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Museo del Risorgimento?

Nearby attractions include Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milan (2 min walk), Brera Astronomical Observatory, Milan (2 min walk), Palazzo Brera, Milan (2 min walk), Santa Maria in Brera, Milan (2 min walk).

How to get to Museo del Risorgimento by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museo del Risorgimento:

Bus

Via Fatebenefratelli - Corso Porta Nuova • Lines: 61 (3 min walk)
Piazza San Marco • Lines: 61 (4 min walk)

Tram

Montenapoleone • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)
Via Manzoni Via Pisoni • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)

Metro

Montenapoleone • Lines: M3 (6 min walk)
Turati • Lines: M3 (9 min walk)

Train

Milano Repubblica (19 min walk)
Milano Nord Cadorna (19 min walk)

Trolleybus

Caiazzo • Lines: 90, 92 (34 min walk)