After being closed 30 years, the Musei Civici of Monza have reopened to the public in the medieval building named “Casa degli Umiliati”, once the house of the Humiliati, a powerful religious order born in the 13th century and abolished in 1571 by Carlo Borromeo.

The exhibition develops on two floors in about 900 m2 and allows the visitor to admire the paintings and sculptures that represent the history of the city: from the archaeological and medieval finds to the paintings and sculptures dating from the 16th to 21st century.

In the first two sections on the ground floor lie the most ancient finds: engraved stones, headstones, votive altars and rests of buildings dating from the 1st century D.C. to the 4th century D.C.; among these a votive altar with an inscription revealing the ancient name of the inhabitants, Modiciates. Moreover, a small but important collection of medieval objects narrates about the life during the Middle Ages in Monza.

The third section is dedicated to contemporary art, with pieces from the Biennale Giovani.

On the first floor, in ten different areas, the visitor will find the masterpieces of Monza’s collection, with highlights from the 19th and 20th century.

The fourth section hosts the origins of the collection with paintings dating from the 16th to the 17th century, organized in different themes such as sacred, profane and still life paintings.

Opening hours

From June to September
Open: Wednesday, 15:00 to 18:00Thursday 15:00 to 18:00 / 20:00 to 23:00Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 13:00 / 15:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday and Tuesday From October to May
Open:Wednesday 10:00 to 13:00 / 15:00 to 6:00 p.m.Thursday 15:00 to 18:00Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 13:00 / 15:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday and Tuesday

Prices:
Full ticket: 6€
Reduced ticket: 4€
Family pass (two adults and two children 6-18 years): 14€
Free entrance: children 0-6 years, Visitors with disabilities and one caregiver, ICOM members with card, journalists with card, authorised touristic guides with identification card,teachers and helpers.