
THE MUSEUM
Opened in 1881, the museum was created by the Milanese nobleman Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli (1822-1879), who donated his precious collections of paintings, sculpture, and applied arts to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy them.

JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2026
The Recovery of the Golden Room
The Museo Poldi Pezzoli and the World Monuments Fund join forces for an extraordinary restoration. An international partnership to restore the museum’s centrepiece to its original form. The recovery of the Golden Room also marks the launch of World Monuments Fund Italia.










