Archaeological Museum (Milan)

Archaeological Museum of Milan

Civico Museo Archeologico di Milano
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Location	Corso Magenta, 15 - 20123 Milan, Italy
Website	http://www.comune.milano.it/museoarcheologico

The Archaeological Museum of Milan (Civico Museo Archeologico di Milano in Italian) is located in the ex-convent of the Monastero Maggiore, alongside the ancient church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, with entrance on Corso Magenta.

The first part of the museum, sited in the original site of Corso Magenta, is dedicated to the history of Mediolanum (ancient Milan) founded in the 4th century BC and conquered by the ancient Romans in 222 BC. In the basement floor there is also a small section about Gandhara's arts. The inner cloister, where Roman remains (1st-3rd century AD) and two medieval towers are visible, connects the first part of the museum with the new building sited in via Nirone. In this part of the Archaeological Museum of Milan are sited, on four floors, the Early Middle Ages section, the Etruscan section, the Ancient Greek section and the temporary exhibition room.

In the Middle Ages polygonal tower sited in the inner cloister are exposed a Domenico Paladino sculpture donated by the artist to the museum that fits in the frescoed medieval structure.

Gallery

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  Roman funerary stele, 1st century AD.

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  The inner cloister.

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  Archaeological remains.

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  Ancient Greek vase.

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  Statue of a deity enthroned, 5th century BC.

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  Ancient Greek theatrical masks.

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  Bodhisattva in meditation.

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  Shiva and his mother, 10th century AD, from India.

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  Italo-Corinthian helmet, 450-400 BC.

References

• AAVV, Milano, Touring Club Italiano, 2005
• http://www.poliarcheo.it/
• http://www.comune.milano.it/museoarcheologico
• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons