Civico museo archeologico di Milano
Inside the Civico museo archeologico di Milano, you’re stepping into the former Monastero Maggiore, attached to the ancient church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, with its entrance on Corso Magenta. The museum’s existence dates to 1862, when Milan began organizing its archaeological collections in a civic, public way under Comune di Milano. What makes this site distinctive is how the building’s logic mirrors the city’s history. The first galleries, set along the original Corso Magenta, trace Mediolanum—the ancient Milan said to be founded in the 4th century BC and conquered by the Romans in 222 BC. Beneath that, a small basement section focuses on Gandhara’s arts. From there, the inner cloister links the earlier convent spaces to later expansions, revealing Roman remains from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD and medieval towers. …
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