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💡 The Short Version: The Grande Brera ticket is €20 (€4 for ages 18 to 25) and covers the Pinacoteca di Brera and Palazzo Citterio. You pick a date and time, and the Citterio entry stays valid for the same day and the next 6 days. Reservations are required. The gallery is closed on Mondays and open Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 to 19:15, with the last entrance at 18:00. The first Sunday of the month is free with a reservation. Book at Brera Booking; the GetYourGuide ticketad is from €22. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the Brera guided tour with the districtad is from €51.92 (GetYourGuide).
Tickets and prices
Prices and rules are the gallery’s, from its entrances page and hours page. Searches for Brera tickets return several sites with the gallery’s name in the web address that are not the gallery’s.
| Ticket | Price | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Grande Brera | €20 | Full price |
| Grande Brera, reduced | €4 | Ages 18 to 25 |
| Free | Free | Under 18 (under 12 accompanied), a disabled visitor and a companion, ICOM members, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia holders and others on the gallery’s list |
| Audio guide | €5 | Italian, English, French and Spanish; the official app is free |
| “Brera Masterpieces” guided tour | €8 plus the ticket | On listed dates |
- What the ticket covers: the permanent collection of the Pinacoteca, the temporary shows (100 anni per Brera, La Bellezza e l’Ideale and Pinacoteca viaggiante), the permanent collection and the Carlo Maria Mariani show at Palazzo Citterio, and MusAB with a reservation.
- Where to book: Brera Booking, the ticket office, or the call centre on +39 02 72105141, open 9:00 to 18:00 daily.
- First Sunday of the month: free with a reservation.
- Groups: up to 23 people and a guide, admitted every 30 minutes.
Where to buy
GetYourGuide’s prices are its lowest “from” prices.
| What | The gallery | GetYourGuide | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinacoteca di Brera ticket | €20, with Palazzo Citterio | From €22; a second listing from €25 | The gallery |
| Guided tour with the Brera district | €20 plus the tour | From €51.92 | The tour, if you want the guide |
Tours worth paying for
The gallery’s own ticket is the better price, so the tour is about the guide. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices, per person.
Brera and its district with a guide
From €51.92 · 4.8 stars from 365 reviews
Milan: Pinacoteca Art Gallery and Brera District Guided Tourad is run by Hidden Experiences and covers the gallery and the streets around it. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Entry ticket
From €22 · 4.4 stars from 968 reviews
Milan: Pinacoteca di Brera Entry Ticketad is sold by GetYourGuide itself, at €2 above the gallery’s price.
What to see
The Grande Brera links the Pinacoteca, the Last Supper museum, the Biblioteca Braidense and Palazzo Citterio, which opened on 8 December 2024.
The courtyard of Palazzo Brera, with the bronze statue of Napoleon by Antonio Canova. Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Andrea Mantegna, Lamentation over the Dead Christ. The first of the eight works the gallery names as its masterpieces.
- Raphael, The Marriage of the Virgin. On the same list.
- Caravaggio, Supper at Emmaus. The gallery’s Caravaggio.
- Piero della Francesca, the Montefeltro Altarpiece. Listed as the Madonna and Child with Saints, Angels and Federico da Montefeltro.
- Giovanni Bellini’s Pietà, the Bellinis’ St Mark Preaching in Alexandria and Tintoretto’s Discovery of the Body of Saint Mark. Three more of the eight.
- Francesco Hayez, The Kiss. The 19th-century work on the list.
- Palazzo Citterio. The permanent collection and the Carlo Maria Mariani show, on the same ticket for 7 days.
The order that works: go to the Pinacoteca first, as the Grande Brera ticket fixes the date and time for it, and use the Citterio entry within the next six days. What to skip: the temporary shows if you have under two hours.
Hours, rules and getting there
| Place | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Pinacoteca di Brera, Via Brera 28 | Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 to 19:15; last entrance 18:00 | Monday, 1 January, 1 May, 25 December |
| Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 12 to 14 | Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 to 19:15; last admission 18:00 | 1 January, 1 May, 25 December |
- Getting there: metro M2 to Lanza, M3 to Montenapoleone or M1 to Cairoli. Trams 1, 2, 12 and 14 stop on Via Cusani, tram 4 at Lanza, and buses 61 and 57 serve the area. From Milano Centrale take the M2 or M3, from Porta Garibaldi the M2. Milan public transport has the fares.
- The one thing that ruins a visit: turning up on a Monday, or without a reservation.
What to book in Milan has the closed days for every sight. The Milan historic centre walk walks from the Duomo to the gallery and on to the castle. The Last Supper is run by Brera and has its own booking. The Sforza Castle is the next museum on a day that starts here. Best museums in Milan sets Brera against the others, and Free things to do in Milan has the first-Sunday rule. Milan walking tours compares the guided walks. Milan City Pass: is it worth it? says whether a pass covers it. 3 days in Milan puts it on a Tuesday. For a bed, see where to stay in Milan.
Common questions
How much is a ticket for the Pinacoteca di Brera?
The Grande Brera ticket is €20 and €4 for ages 18 to 25. You choose a date and time. It covers the Pinacoteca di Brera and Palazzo Citterio, whose entry stays valid for the same day and the next six days.
Do I need to book the Brera gallery?
Yes. The Pinacoteca says reservations are required. Book on Brera Booking, at the ticket office or through the call centre on +39 02 72105141, open 9:00 to 18:00 every day.
Is the Pinacoteca di Brera open on Mondays?
No. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 to 19:15, with the last entrance at 18:00, and closed every Monday, on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Palazzo Citterio keeps the same hours.
Is the Brera gallery free on the first Sunday of the month?
Yes, with a reservation. Children under 18 are always free, and under-12s must be accompanied.
What can I see at the Pinacoteca di Brera?
Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin, Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus, Mantegna's Lamentation over the Dead Christ, Piero della Francesca's Montefeltro Altarpiece and Hayez's The Kiss are among the works the gallery names as its masterpieces.
Is the Last Supper part of the Brera ticket?
No. The Pinacoteca di Brera has managed the Last Supper museum since 3 December 2024, but it sells its tickets separately. See the Last Supper page for how to book.
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