Opening hours
Palazzo Arese Borromeo
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.
Special Closures:
• September 29 (Patron Saint’s Day)
• November 1 (All Saints’ Day)
• December 25 (Christmas)
• December 26 (St. Stephen’s Day)
Special Openings:
• April 20 (Easter Sunday)
• April 21 (Easter Monday)
• April 25 (Liberation Day)
• May 1 (Labor Day)
• June 2 (Republic Day)
• August 15 (Ferragosto)
• December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
Giardino Arese Borromeo (Arese Borromeo Garden)
March – October, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (with the possibility of extending the summer closing time to 9:00 PM)
October – March, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Free admission all year round.
Individual 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 about an hour and is supported by panels with QR codes that give access to an audio guide system accessible from your smartphone.
Tickets:
• Full price – € 5.00
• Reduced price – € 3.00
Discounts and Concessions
The following categories of visitors are eligible for a reduced-price ticket:
- Residents of Cesano Maderno
- Municipal employees
- Members of TCI, FAI, ISAL, and LIPU
- Holders of the Abbonamento Musei pass (for guided tours)
- University students
- Igers
- Visitors under 18
- Visitors over 65
Free admission
The following categories of visitors are eligible for free admission:
- Visitors with disabilities and their companions
- Students and teachers on study visits
- Group leaders
- Children under 6 years old.
- Licensed tourist guides and tour leaders
- ICOM members
- Holders of the Abbonamento Musei pass (for self-guided visits)
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Journalists registered with the professional association holding a valid press card (ticket must be collected directly on site).
Tickets for groups and families
For groups of 10 or more people. Booking is 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 child under 14, two types of tickets are available:
Combined ticket for a self-guided visit – € 8.00
Combined ticket for a guided tour (bookable on the Ville Aperte website) – € 15.00
School tickets
Classes wishing to visit Palazzo Arese Borromeo must arrange the date of the visit with the Culture Office and, where applicable, pay in advance using the PagoPA system.
The visit lasts approximately 90 minutes.
Local schools – Free
Non-local schools – €3.00
Accompanying teachers – Free
Guided tours and audioguides
Guided tours for individuals or groups of fewer than 10 people are held on Sundays at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Booking is required via the website www.villeaperte.info.
Tickets:
Full price – €9.00
Reduced price – €6.00
For information on discounts and free entry, please see the relevant section.
The Palace tour features panels with QR codes providing access to an audio guide system accessible on your smartphone.
