Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1900
- Area
- 4,497 m²
- Coordinates
- 45°28′14″ N, 9°10′43″ E
- Address
- Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano
About
The Museo d'Arte Antica ('Museum of Ancient Art') is an art museum in the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It has a large collection of sculpture from late antiquity and the medieval and Renaissance periods. The various frescoed rooms of the museum house an armoury, a tapestry room, some funerary monuments, Michelangelo's Rondanini Pietà and two medieval portals.
The Sala Verde ('green room') displays 15th- and 16th-century sculptures, the collection of arms of the Castello Sforzesco and the Portale del Banco Mediceo, a gate removed from Via Bossi. The collection of arms, in the second part of the room, displays sculptures, armour, swords and firearms in chronological sequence from the Middle Ages to the 18th century.
The Sala delle Asse, designed and frescoed by Leonardo da Vinci at the request of Lodovico il Moro, represents the Sforza period of Milan.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Museum of Ancient Art».
Timeline
- 1900Founded and opened
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
Nearby
See on the mapMore museums in Lombardy
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Museum of Ancient Art?
Museum of Ancient Art is in Milan, in the province of Milano (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano. GPS coordinates: 45.47060, 9.17861.
What are the opening hours of Museum of Ancient Art?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; Mo, Jan 01, May 01, Dec 25 off. Always check the official website before your visit.
How old is Museum of Ancient Art?
Wikidata dates it to 1900.
What else is there to see near Museum of Ancient Art?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum of Musical Instruments (0 m away), Antique Furniture & Wooden Sculpture Museum (0 m away), Sforza Castle Civic Museums (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Museo d'arte antica, sala 02 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Castello sforzesco museo 103 — Carlo Dell'Orto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences