Gallerie d’Italia
the 19th-century and modern Italian collection housed in a restored palazzo on Piazza della Scala
Polished galleries inside a grand palazzo. Italian art presented with space to breathe—best enjoyed at an unhurried pace.
Gallerie d'Italia – Piazza Scala is a modern and contemporary art museum founded in 2011, displaying the Intesa Sanpaolo collection (~195 works spanning Canova to Boccioni and beyond) inside the former Banca Commerciale Italiana headquarters, a complex of historic palazzi just off Piazza della Scala in central Milan. Reviews praise the quality of the 19th-century Lombard painting and sculpture, the logical, uncrowded layout, the beautifully restored palazzo setting, and affordable tickets. Minor critiques note limited English translation and some crowding at peak times. Its central location near La Scala makes it easy to reach. This corroborates the curator's note of polished galleries best enjoyed unhurried.