Museo Poldi Pezzoli is a museum in Milan, Italy, dedicated to nineteenth-century art and culture. It was founded by the collector Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli, who began to open it to the public in 1881. The museum is housed in the fifteenth-century palace of the Pezzoli family, which was extensively renovated and renovated in the nineteenth century. Poldi Pezzoli's collection includes works by Italian and international masters from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries, including paintings, sculpture, furniture and applied arts.
Highlights of the collection include works by Mantegna and Botticelli, as well as more modern works by De Pisis, Guttuso and Morandi. The museum also houses an extensive collection of arms and armour, including a large collection of Japanese Samurai swords and armour. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, which in recent years have included works by contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons. It also houses a library, which is open to researchers, and runs a range of educational programs, including guided tours and workshops.
