Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

About

See da vinci's notes & masterpieces in this historic art gallery and library.

Why go

• Feels intimate and meaningful
• Time slowing down, just art and history

Must try

• Codex atlanticus, da vinci's original notebook
• Raphael's preparatory cartoon for the school of athens
• Caravaggio's canestra di frutta
• Napoleon's gloves from waterloo
• Botticelli's madonna del padiglione

Pro tips

• Allow 1.5 hours for your visit
• Pre-book tickets online
• Visit weekday mornings for fewer crowds
• 15 Minute walk from santa maria delle grazie

Good to know

• Tickets cost €15-19

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Rating

4.6 / 5 (1643 reviews)

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