Poldi Pezzoli Art Foundation
The Poldi Pezzoli Artistic Foundation was born with the opening of the museum in 1881.
It holds nearly six thousand objects including painting and decorative arts. Today it is a non-profit, nonprofit organization that by statute is governed by a board of directors composed of the Superintendent of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the metropolitan city of Milan, representatives of the Ministry of Culture, the Lombardy Region and the Municipality of Milan, and of the Enti Sovventori, as well as an heir of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and a board member of the Associazione Amici del Museo Poldi Pezzoli.
CDA
President: Gian Giacomo Attolico Trivulzio
Counselors: Alberto Baldan, Maria Elena Cappello, Emanuela Carpani, Francesca Di Carrobio, Igino Domanin, Piero Ferrari, Philippe Ishakian, Vincenzo Ugo Manes, Giovanni Morale, Nicoletta Nefri, Francesco Pascuzzi, Alessandra Perrazzelli, Fabio Rubini
Auditors: Gianfranco Ferroni, Matteo Insam, Nunzia Vittoria Nicoletta Radoia
poldi pezzolI MUSEUM
Poldi Pezzoli Museum
Museo Poldi Pezzoli in the centre of Milan, close to the Duomo Cathedral and the Scala Theatre, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum welcomes you! Opened in 1881, it was the house of the noble Milanese Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli (1822-1879). Avid art collector, he had gathered here paintings as well as sculptures, carpets, laces, arms and armour, jewellery, clocks, porcelain and glass.
EDUCATION
Workshops and Activities
The Museum has initiated educational activities since 1974 through guided tours, workshops, specific tours and publications designed for all kinds of audiences, from schools of all levels to adults.
VISIT
Tours
To make your visit even more engaging and rich in discovery, we have created a series of unique itineraries designed to satisfy different passions and interests.
COLLECTION
Poldi Pezzoli
The collection
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.