Palazzo Reale pays tribute to Andrea Appiani, a leading figure of the Neoclassical period in Milan. Through an extensive and carefully structured exhibition, the show aims to present the complete profile of an artist who was able to interpret with elegance and formal rigor the cultural, political, and spiritual demands of his time, making a decisive contribution to shaping the visual identity of Milan at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The show retraces the artistic and intellectual journey of Andrea Appiani (1754–1817), the first painter of the Kingdom of Italy, celebrated by his contemporaries as the “painter of the Graces.” Through a structured itinerary divided into nine sections, visitors will admire frescoes, portraits, drawings, sketches, and works of art that highlight Appiani’s versatility: from religious and aristocratic commissions to the great celebratory cycles of the Napoleonic era. The initiative is part of the Cultural Olympiad of Milan Cortina 2026. The exhibition also benefits from the collaboration of major Italian and European institutions, including the Louvre, the Musée Carnavalet, the Pinacoteca di Brera, Villa Carlotta, and the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities.
Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Thursday: open until 10:30 pm Last admission one hour before closing (30 minutes before for free exhibitions). Closed on Mondays.
HOLIDAY HOURS
Saturday, November 1, 2025 (All Saints’ Day) | 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Sunday, December 7, 2025 (St. Ambrose) | 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Monday, December 8, 2025 (Immaculate Conception) | 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) | 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) | 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Friday, December 26, 2025 (St. Stephen’s Day) | 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) | 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) | 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm Monday, January 5, 2026 | 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (Epiphany) | 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
RESERVATIONS
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Open ticket €17.00
Full price €15.00
Reduced group €13.00: minimum 15 and maximum 25 people
Reduced individual €13.00: visitors aged 6 to 26, over 65, Touring Club members with card, FAI members with card, holders of tickets from the “Monday Museums” initiative (Poldi Pezzoli / Museo Teatrale alla Scala), military personnel, off-duty law enforcement, teachers
Reduced affiliated €10.00: Students (up to 25 years old), visitors with disabilities under 100%, holders of the Abbonamento Card Musei Lombardia, holders of the Milano Museo Card, Orticola members with a valid card for the current year, holders of Orticola tickets within 30 or 15 days after the annual Orticola exhibition
Reduced family €16.00: 1 adult + 1 child (ages 6–14); additional adult ticket €10, additional child ticket €6
Special school reduction €6.00: groups of primary and secondary school students
Touring Club and FAI groups €6.00
Special individual reduction €6.00: employees of the City of Milan (with badge – one guest entitled to €12 reduced ticket); Civil Service volunteers working for the City of Milan (with ID card); non-accredited journalists with a valid OdG card with current year stamp
Free admission
Children under 6; visitors with 100% disability, plus one companion if needed; 1 group leader per group; 2 accompanying adults per school group; 1 leader and 1 guide per FAI or Touring Club group; employees of the Superintendency of Landscape and Architectural Heritage of Milan; ICOM members; licensed tour guides (with professional license); staff of the Palazzo Reale Exhibitions and Scientific Museums Department (with personal ID card); members of the Safety Commission and Fire Brigade (with official card); accredited journalists (with press office confirmation specifying publication and date of visit).
Guided Tours
Adults: €110.00 in Italian, €130.00 in English
Schools: €90.00 in Italian, €110.00 in English
Booking Fee
€2.00
€1.00 for schools
