About Pinacoteca di Brera
Founded by Napoleon in 1809 to house works requisitioned from churches across Lombardy, the Pinacoteca occupies the Palazzo di Brera alongside the Academy of Fine Arts.
Its galleries display masterworks of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque — Bellini, Mantegna, Raphael, Caravaggio — recently rehung in jewel-toned rooms.
Collections & Highlights
Frequently Asked Questions
A small ask before you go
You've just explored one of humanity's greatest collections of beauty. Art has the power to move us, inspire us, and change how we see the world. But millions of people will never see beauty like this — not because the art isn't there, but because they can't see at all.
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