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Your guide to the upcoming exhibitions at Pinacoteca di Brera

Explore the current exhibitions at Pinacoteca di Brera and Palazzo Citterio, featuring Neoclassical masterpieces, historic art collections, contemporary photography, and site-specific installations. Most exhibitions are included with standard admission, allowing you to discover both temporary displays and the museum's renowned permanent collection during your visit.

Upcoming Pinacoteca di Brera exhibitions

La Bellezza e l'Ideale (Beauty and the Ideal)

A Neoclassical exhibition centred on Antonio Canova, featuring 12 restored plaster busts from the Banca Ifis collection alongside enamel miniatures from the Sommariva collection. The exhibition explores the ideals of Neoclassicism and Brera's cultural history.

  • Date: May 16, 2025 to May 17, 2026
  • Timings: During regular museum hours
  • Location: Room 1, Pinacoteca di Brera
  • Included with admission: Yes

Pinacoteca Viaggiante

Explore 99 enamel miniatures commissioned by Count Giovanni Battista Sommariva between 1810 and 1825. The exhibition showcases a portable collection of masterpieces inspired by the Napoleonic era.

  • Date: May 16, 2025 to May 17, 2026
  • Timings: During regular museum hours
  • Location: Pinacoteca di Brera
  • Included with admission: Yes

Giovanni Gastel. Rewind

A retrospective dedicated to Giovanni Gastel, one of Italy's leading contemporary photographers. More than 250 photographs explore his artistic journey through thematic displays.

  • Date: January 30 to July 26, 2026
  • Timings: Palazzo Citterio opening hours
  • Location: Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 12
  • Included with admission: Grande Brera combined ticket

W. Kentridge. More Sweetly Play the Dance & Remembering Morandi

William Kentridge presents a site-specific installation inspired by Giorgio Morandi, exploring memory, movement, and artistic dialogue as part of the Metafisica/Metafisiche project.

  • Date: February 6 to April 5, 2026
  • Timings: Palazzo Citterio opening hours
  • Location: Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 12
  • Included with admission: Grande Brera combined ticket

Frequently asked questions about Pinacoteca di Brera exhibitions

Yes, exhibitions inside Pinacoteca di Brera are included with standard admission. Some exhibitions at Palazzo Citterio may require a Grande Brera combined ticket.