Opening hours
SELF-GUIDED VISITS
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
GUIDED TOURS
Sunday, at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM
Arese Borromeo Palace
Discover its frescoed rooms, the charm of the Nympheum and the elegance of the Loggia. At the Palace you will also find important temporary exhibitions.
A 17th-century pleasure building, Palazzo Arese Borromeo is one of the main noble residences in Lombardy, integrated into the urban fabric through an articulated sequence of interior spaces, preceded by a scenic exedra square and a vast pertinent park.
The pleasure residence is a vast architectural complex organized around the “Noble Court,” equipped with numerous service areas, such as rustic courtyards, kitchens, cellars, icehouse, winery, stables, carriage shelters, and servants’ quarters. The construction of this Brianza pleasure villa dates back to the mid-17th century, when Bartolomeo III Arese wanted to create a grandiose holiday palace to affirm the power and prestige achieved by his family.
The structure of the building boasts rooms frescoed by 17th-century Milanese painters such as Giovanni Stefano Doneda known as Montalto, Nuvolone, Giovanni Ghisolfi, and Ercole Procaccini the Younger. The park is harmonized by perspective avenues, with geometries of an Italian garden.
The tour of the frescoes of Palazzo Arese Borromeo begins on the ground floor, where you look up to admire the ceilings, and ends among the colors that cover all the walls of the Piano Nobile (the main floor).
For a more in-depth visit, you can access the audio guide system available by scanning the QR codes on the information panels along the route in the rooms with your smartphone.
Gallery
The services at the Palace
Palazzo Arese Borromeo is a prestigious setting capable of enhancing any type of event, from private or corporate dinners to conferences, and even new product launches.
Palazzo Arese Borromeo is a perfect location for photo shoots and for television and film productions.
At Palazzo Arese Borromeo it is possible to have a civil wedding and experience a dream ceremony in the splendid setting of the Aurora Room.
Where
How to get there
By public transport
Palazzo Arese Borromeo is a 10-minute walk from Cesano Maderno station, on the Milan-Asso and Saronno-Seregno lines. Info at www.trenord.it
By car
From MILAN
From Piazzale Maciachini, enter the SP35 Milan-Meda-Lentate, take exit no. 10 and continue along Via Garibaldi towards the Palazzo.
From COMO
A9 motorway, exit no. 9 “Saronno”, follow signs for “Cesano Maderno”, SP35 towards Milan, take exit no. 10 and continue along Via Garibaldi towards the Palazzo.
The parking lots closest to the entrances are in Largo d’Immè (entrance from the garden or a 2-minute walk from the main door), in Piazzale Procaccini (entrance from the main door, 1-minute walk) or in Via Barbarossa (entrance from the garden, crossing the entire park, 10-minute walk).
Tickets
Self-guided individual visits are possible during the Palace’s opening hours, without reservation, with the last entry 40 minutes before closing.
The visit lasts approximately one hour and is supported by panels with QR codes that give access to an audio guide system accessible from your smartphone.
Tickets
Prices
Full-price
5.00
Reduced
The following categories of visitors are eligible for reduced admission:
• Residents of Cesano Maderno
• Municipal employees
• Members of TCI, FAI, ISAL and LIPU
• Holders of the Abbonamento Musei card (for guided tours)
• University students
• Igers
• Under 18s
• Over 65s
3.00
Free
The following categories of visitors are eligible for free admission:
• disabled persons and their companions
• students and teachers on study visits
• group escorts
• qualified tour guides and escorts
• ICOM members
• holders of the Abbonamento Musei card (for independent visits)
Groups and Families
For groups of at least 10 people. Reservations are required by contacting the culture office.
• With our guide – €9.00
• With your own guide – €6.00
For families of up to 4 people, including one under 14, there are two types of tickets available:
• cumulative for self-guided tours – €8.00
• cumulative for guided tours (reservations required through the Ville Aperte website) – €15.00
For schools
Classes wishing to visit Palazzo Arese Borromeo must arrange the date of the visit with the Culture Office and, if required, pay in advance via the PagoPa system.
The duration of the visit is approximately 90 minutes.
• Local schools – free
• Non-local schools – €3.00
• Teachers – always free
Guided tours and audio guides
Guided tours for individuals or groups of less than 10 people take place on Sundays at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM, subject to reservation through the website www.villeaperte.info.
Tickets
Prices
Full-price
9.00
Reduced
The following categories of visitors are eligible for reduced admission:
• Residents of Cesano Maderno
• Municipal employees
• Members of TCI, FAI, ISAL and LIPU
• Holders of the Abbonamento Musei card (for guided tours)
• University students
• Igers
• Under 18s
• Over 65s
6.00
Free
The following categories of visitors are eligible for free admission:
• disabled persons and their companions
• students and teachers on study visits
• group escorts
• qualified tour guides and escorts
• ICOM members
• holders of the Abbonamento Musei card (for independent visits)
For reservations contact:
VilleAperte Website www.villeaperte.info
Contacts
Independent appointment scheduling www.villeaperte.info
Booking visits for groups or schools Contattare l’Ufficio Cultura
Accessibility and security
All access points are free of architectural barriers. An elevator provides access to the main floor, and seating is available inside the rooms for resting.
Latest news
Maintenance work of the Arese Borromeo Garden
We inform you that maintenance work has begun on the Arese Borromeo Garden.
Chiusura del Ninfeo
We inform visitors that, until further notice, the Nympheum will be closed to visits for technical reasons. We apologize for the inconvenience.