Museo Diocesano di Milano
The Museo Diocesano di Milano traces its mission to Ildefonso Schuster, who conceived the museum in 1931 as a way to protect and promote the Archdiocese of Milan’s art collection. What makes this institution distinctive is its blend of spiritual stewardship and public display: it gathers sacred works with a permanent focus on Milan and Lombardy. The museum’s home also carries weight. It was established in the former headquarters of the Dominican Order, in the back of the Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio, with the support of Pope Paul VI. This continuity between church administration and cultural preservation helps explain why the museum is treated as more than a typical gallery. In 2001, Carlo Maria Martini inaugurated the current venue in Porta Ticinese, giving the collection a renewed architectural setting without changing its underlying purpose. …
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