# Things to Do in Milan

Landmark cathedrals, museums, and galleries that define central Milan. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Milan? This list of 7 includes Duomo di Milano (Centro Storico, Milan). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-25 14:52:00

1. **[Duomo di Milano](/e/duomo-di-milano---1259.md)** (attraction) — Gothic cathedral built from 1386 to 1965, its facade topped by 135 spires; roof terraces and the underground archaeological area are ticketed separately from the nave. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.duomomilano.it/en/access-updates-for-the-milan-duomo-monumental-complex/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Cathedral
2. **[Cenacolo Vinciano (The Last Supper)](/e/cenacolo-vinciano-the-last-supper---1260.md)** (attraction) — Leonardo da Vinci's late-15th-century mural in Santa Maria delle Grazie's former refectory; entry needs an advance timed reservation for a 15-minute viewing. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_(Leonardo), https://cenacolovinciano.org/en/info/
3. **[Castello Sforzesco](/e/castello-sforzesco---1261.md)** (attraction) — Sforza-family castle rebuilt from 1450 on an earlier Visconti fortress, now home to Milan's Civic Museums, the Pinacoteca, and Michelangelo's Pieta Rondanini. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.italia.it/en/lombardy/milan/castello-sforzesco, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sforza_Castle
4. **[Teatro alla Scala](/e/teatro-alla-scala---1262.md)** (attraction) — Opera house designed by Giuseppe Piermarini that opened in 1778 after a fire destroyed its predecessor, the Teatro Regio Ducale. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.wantedinmilan.com/news/la-scala-the-story-of-milans-legendary-opera-house.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Scala
5. **[Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II](/e/galleria-vittorio-emanuele-ii---1263.md)** (attraction) — Glass-and-iron shopping arcade designed by Giuseppe Mengoni, built 1865-1877 to link the Duomo with Teatro alla Scala; its dome mosaics depict four continents. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.introducingmilan.com/galleria-vittorio-emanuele-ii, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele_II
6. **[Naviglio Grande and the Navigli canals](/e/naviglio-grande-and-the-navigli-canals---1264.md)** (attraction) — Medieval canal begun in the 12th century that once carried goods and marble for the Duomo; its Milan stretch is now a district of towpaths, bars, and monthly antique markets. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.in-lombardia.it/en/tourism-in-lombardy/tourism-milan/navigli-district, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naviglio_Grande
7. **[Cimitero Monumentale di Milano](/e/cimitero-monumentale-di-milano---1265.md)** (attraction) — Cemetery laid out by architect Carlo Maciachini between 1863 and 1866 on 25 hectares, known for sculpted tombs spanning Romanticism to Art Nouveau and its domed Famedio. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://aviewoncities.com/milan/cimitero-monumentale, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimitero_Monumentale_di_Milano

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