JANUARY

The Camparino in Galleria, the symbol of the Milanese Aperitivo. A uniquely italian ritual and a special place to celebrate it in the heart of Milan: an icon of the city soul with its eternal mix of tradition and innovation.

The Brera academy was founded in 1776 by Maria Theresa of Austria. In typical Enlightenment fashion, it shared premises with other cultural and scientific institutions.

The Academmy is close to the astronomical observatory, the Orto Botanico di Brera, the Scuole Palatine for philosophy and law, the Gymnasium, laboratories for physics and chemistry, the Biblioteca di Brera, the agricultural society and, from 1806, the Pinacoteca di Brera or art gallery.