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Milan Exhibitions Fall–Winter 2026/27: Dates, Venues and Tickets

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Dalí, the Brueghels, Matisse, Fondazione Prada’s global antiquity and Leonardo with his pupils: fall–winter 2026/27 in Milan is packed with major exhibitions. Here you’ll find only those with dates confirmed by the venues, along with tickets and the metro route from the suite.

When: from October 2026 to March 2027 (dates for each exhibition in the table)
Where: Palazzo Reale, Mudec, Fondazione Prada, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Triennale, PAC, Gallerie d’Italia
Tip: on weekends, book online: at Palazzo Reale, entry without a reservation is not guaranteed

Palazzo Reale: Dalí, Brueghel, Picabia

In Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Reale has four exhibitions running at the same time:

Dalí and Fashion (September 24, 2026–January 31, 2027): over 200 works and documents on Dalí’s relationship with designers, photographers and fashion houses, starting with Elsa Schiaparelli.
The Brueghels. The Origins of Pictorial Genres in Europe (September 29, 2026–January 31, 2027): more than 80 works by the Flemish dynasty, from snowy landscapes to still lifes.
Picabia. Opening the Doors of the Night (October 9, 2026–January 24, 2027): over 170 works spanning Impressionism, Dada and abstraction.
Carla Cerati. Plurale femminile (September 26, 2026–January 10, 2027): a retrospective for the centenary of the photographer’s birth.

Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–19:30, Thursday until 22:30, closed Monday. Full-price ticket €15, open ticket €17, reduced from €10 to €13. Also announced are an exhibition on Oriana Fallaci (November 2026–February 2027, exact dates to be confirmed) and Alberto Giacometti and Italy (February 25–June 20, 2027). Info and tickets at palazzorealemilano.it.

Mudec: Matisse and the World

Matisse. The World in a Room (October 8, 2026–February 21, 2027) brings together about 100 works including paintings, works on paper and sculptures, with loans from MoMA, Orsay, Orangerie and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The theme is Matisse’s relationship with African, Islamic, Russian, Chinese and Pacific art, also told through objects and textiles from his collection, the plates of Jazz and the drawings for the Chapel of Vence.

Exhibition hours: Monday 14:30–19:30; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:30–19:30; Thursday 9:30–22:30. Last entry one hour before closing. Mudec, via Tortona 56.

Fondazione Prada and Pirelli HangarBicocca

At Fondazione Prada (largo Isarco 2), Global Antiquity opens (November 5, 2026–March 1, 2027): over 150 works and artifacts on the exchanges between the Mediterranean and Asia from 700 BC to AD 1000, curated by Salvatore Settis, Anna Anguissola and Chiara Ballestrazzi, with a design by Rem Koolhaas/AMO. Until November 9 the Mona Hatoum exhibition is still on.

Pirelli HangarBicocca (via Chiese 2) is free with online reservation: currently on view are Aki Sasamoto. XYZ (until January 17, 2027) and Luciano Fabro. Inhabiting Space (October 8, 2026–February 21, 2027), plus Anselm Kiefer’s Seven Heavenly Palaces, a permanent installation. Open Thursday–Sunday 10:30–20:30.

Triennale, PAC and Gallerie d'Italia

Triennale Milano: Costantino Nivola. Sculpting the Wind (November 11, 2026–February 14, 2027) and Correspondences, the project by Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective (November 26, 2026–March 7, 2027). Open Tuesday–Sunday 10:30–20:00; tickets cost €2 less online.
PAC, via Palestro 14: Sheila Hicks. In the thread of love (November 17, 2026–February 14, 2027), textile sculptures by the pioneer of fiber art.
Gallerie d’Italia, piazza della Scala: the photography exhibition LIBERE! 1946-2026. Women’s Achievements (September 26, 2026–January 7, 2027) and In the Sign of Leonardo. Pupils and Followers in Milan (November 27, 2026–April 4, 2027), featuring Boltraffio, Marco d’Oggiono, Solario and Luini.

Summary table

Exhibition	Venue	Dates	Ticket
Dalí and Fashion	Palazzo Reale	9/24/2026–1/31/2027	€15 full price
The Brueghels	Palazzo Reale	9/29/2026–1/31/2027	€15 full price
Picabia. Opening the Doors of the Night	Palazzo Reale	10/9/2026–1/24/2027	€15 full price
Carla Cerati. Plurale femminile	Palazzo Reale	9/26/2026–1/10/2027	€15 full price
Matisse. The World in a Room	Mudec	10/8/2026–2/21/2027	on the Mudec website
Global Antiquity	Fondazione Prada	11/5/2026–3/1/2027	on the Fondazione Prada website
Aki Sasamoto. XYZ	Pirelli HangarBicocca	9/17/2026–1/17/2027	free (reservation)
Luciano Fabro. Inhabiting Space	Pirelli HangarBicocca	10/8/2026–2/21/2027	free (reservation)
Costantino Nivola	Triennale	11/11/2026–2/14/2027	on the Triennale website
Correspondences (Patti Smith & Soundwalk Collective)	Triennale	11/26/2026–3/7/2027	on the Triennale website
Sheila Hicks. In the thread of love	PAC	11/17/2026–2/14/2027	on the PAC website
LIBERE! 1946-2026	Gallerie d’Italia	9/26/2026–1/7/2027	on the Gallerie d’Italia website
In the Sign of Leonardo	Gallerie d’Italia	11/27/2026–4/4/2027	on the Gallerie d’Italia website

Getting there from the suite

Palazzo Reale, Gallerie d’Italia: M1 from Lima to Duomo, 4 stops, about 10 minutes; Piazza della Scala is a 3-minute walk from the Duomo.
PAC: M1 from Lima to Palestro (2 stops) or a 20-minute walk.
Triennale: M1 from Lima to Cadorna (7 stops), then a 10-minute walk through Parco Sempione.
Mudec: M2 from Loreto to Porta Genova (10 stops, no changes), then about a 10-minute walk.
Fondazione Prada: M3 from Centrale to Lodi T.I.B.B. (8 stops), then about a 10-minute walk.
HangarBicocca: bus 87 from Stazione Centrale (a 10-minute walk from the suite) to the Via Chiese – HangarBicocca stop, or M1 from Lima to Sesto Marelli and then bus 51 or 87; allow about 30 minutes.

Tickets and multi-ride passes for the metro: see our guide to getting around Milan.

Tips for saving money and for rainy days

On the first Sunday of the month the city museums (Castello, Novecento, GAM) are free; the big exhibitions at Palazzo Reale and Mudec, however, always require a ticket. All the opportunities are in the guide to free museums in Milan. On Thursday evenings Palazzo Reale and Mudec stay open until 22:30: it’s the time with the shortest lines. If the weather isn’t on your side, pair an exhibition with another indoor idea from the guide to Milan in the rain.

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