Opened in 1866 as the place where industrial Milan buried and commemorated itself, and the result is an open-air sculpture museum: family tombs commissioned from the best sculptors of their day, a century of Italian art from neoclassicism through Liberty to full modernism.
The Famedio at the entrance holds Manzoni. Somewhere out in the grid is a bronze Last Supper on a family tomb, and a temple of cremation, and a great deal of astonishing showing-off.
What it costs
⭐ Free. It is a working cemetery and entry costs nothing. Maps are given out at the gate and you will want one.
⚠️ Closed on Mondays, and it shuts in the late afternoon.
When to go
Mid-morning, in flat light, which suits the stone. Allow more time than you think.
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Getting there
Monumentale on M5, or tram 2, 4, 12 or 14. Ten minutes’ walk from Porta Nuova.
If you only have an hour
The Famedio, then the central avenue, then let yourself get lost in the side rows for twenty minutes. That is where it stops being a cemetery and starts being a gallery.
What people get wrong
⚠️ People skip it because it is a cemetery. It is one of the two or three best things in Milan and it is free, and Milanese families are visiting graves while you walk round — go quietly.
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Nearby
Admissions, closing days and booking arrangements as published and checked on 7 September 2026. These change — the Last Supper’s release schedule has changed more than once — so confirm anything you are relying on before you travel. More sights, and how they fit together, in Landmarks & Sights.