Casa Museo Boschi di Stefano is a free house museum in Milan, set in the former apartment of collectors Antonio Boschi and Marieda Di Stefano. You can see around 300 works from their collection in rooms that retain the character of a home.
- Where: Via Giorgio Jan 15, Milan
- Admission: Free; no ticket is needed
- Typical opening pattern: Open Tuesday to Sunday; closed Monday
- From Porta Venezia passante: The museum is 550 m away on foot
What the house museum preserves
Casa Museo Boschi di Stefano preserves the former home and art collection of Antonio Boschi and Marieda Di Stefano in a building designed by Piero Portaluppi in the late 1920s. The apartment is on the building’s second floor at Via Giorgio Jan 15.
The couple left their apartment and collection to the City of Milan in 1973. The museum, run by the Comune di Milano, has been open to the public since 2003. Its permanent collection displays about 300 works from a body of more than 2,000 pieces assembled by the couple.
Period furnishings remain in the apartment. The rooms are arranged like a picture gallery, but their furnishings and domestic layout preserve the atmosphere of a lived-in home. That mix of art and setting is central to the visit: you see the works within the rooms where the collection was housed.
Highlights of the collection
The collection’s 11 rooms follow a chronological and qualitative sequence through 20th-century Italian and European art. Rather than presenting the apartment as a single-period interior, the route moves among artists and movements.
The sequence includes Novecento Italiano and Mario Sironi, followed by the Corrente group, Morandi and De Pisis. Later sections include the School of Paris, the Chiaristi, Lucio Fontana, Spatialism and Informalism.
Free audio tracks in Italian and English are available through QR codes along the route, starting with a code at the building entrance. An easy-to-read guide is also available in print or as a downloadable PDF.
Planning your visit
- Ticket
- office stop to plan around
Last entry is at 17:00; it closes on January 1, May 1 and December 25. Admission is free, and you do not need a ticket. Check the official site before you go for current visitor information.
Opening hours
- Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00–17:30
- Monday: closed
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
Groups of six or more need a free booking. The museum’s service charter lists booking through the city museums’ ticketing service. For a solo visit, there is no ticket-office stop to plan around.
The museum is on the second floor. You can reach it by stairs or elevator; the elevator route includes five consecutive steps of 16 cm and another step of 15 cm. A platform lift followed by the elevator is another option, but it must be arranged in advance by email with the museum.
The lift has a 90 × 75 cm cabin and a 210 kg maximum load. The elevator cabin measures 120 × 92 cm, with a 70 cm-wide sliding door and a 300 kg maximum load; ask museum staff to use it.
The permanent route is level, and all rooms allow wheelchair passage. Toilets on the museum floor are not wheelchair-accessible; accessible toilets are on the raised ground floor in the ceramics school. A courtesy wheelchair is available for visitors with mobility difficulties, in exchange for an identity document that is returned when the chair is handed back.
Rooms 1–9 have no seating; blue sofas are available in rooms 10 and 11. Only guide dogs and certified pet-therapy animals may enter.
How do you get from Porta Venezia to the museum?
From the Porta Venezia passante stop, follow the 550 m walking connection to the museum at Via Giorgio Jan 15. Tram stops at Porta Venezia/Viale Tunisia are 850 m away.
Other nearby public transport stops include M1 Lima, 260 m away; M2 Loreto, 800 m away; tram 1 on Via Vitruvio, 650 m away; and trams 5 and 33 at Porta Venezia/Viale Tunisia, 850 m away. Buses 60 and 81 stop at Via Plinio/P.le Bacone, 190 m away.
The museum is in Milan Area B. Designated parking for visitors with disability permits is on Via Ulisse Aldrovandi, and permit holders may park free in nearby blue-marked spaces. Check current local access and parking information before setting out.
Pairing the visit with nearby sights
The museum sits in the Porta Venezia area, so you can pair the visit with a walk around the neighbourhood. For local context, see this guide to Porta Venezia.
Indro Montanelli Gardens are another nearby option, with the Natural History Museum and Hoepli Planetarium. If you want to plan a green-space stop alongside the museum, the gardens offer a place to do so.
The museum is a six-minute walk from Hotel Aurora.
FAQs
Is Casa Museo Boschi di Stefano free?
Yes. Admission is free, and visitors do not need a ticket. Groups of six or more must make a free booking.
How many works are on display?
The museum displays about 300 works from a collection of more than 2,000 pieces assembled by Antonio Boschi and Marieda Di Stefano.
Is the museum wheelchair-accessible?
The permanent route is level and its rooms allow wheelchair passage. The museum floor’s toilets are not wheelchair-accessible, and use of the platform lift must be arranged in advance.
What else can you visit near Porta Venezia?
Indro Montanelli Gardens are nearby and include the Natural History Museum and Hoepli Planetarium. You can also use the Porta Venezia neighbourhood guide to plan a stroll in the area.