Milan Kids
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Via
Veglia, 59
Milan,
20159
Phone: +39
026688838
3.30pm-7.30pm Mon-Fri; 10am-12.30pm, 7pm-11pm Sat-Sun
This space
is wholly devoted to children's entertainment. A large structure protected by
nets and mattresses allows children to follow designated routes through slides,
rubber balls, little staircases, tunnels and trap doors. Socks must be worn and
the children are constantly supervised by young educators. There is also a
restaurant with tables and chairs for parents and children where birthday cake
can be ordered. Age range is 1 to 13 years.
Museo
Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnica
Via San
Vittore 21
MM2 Sant'
Agostino, Milan.
Phone
02-485-551.
Tuesday-Friday 9:30 am-5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Admission
charged; No credit cards.
Both children and adults enjoy the National Museum of Science and Technology,
dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. It is very crowded on school days. Although it
highlights da Vinci's scientific work with models and plans of his many
inventions, it covers a wide spectrum of modern technology, including trains,
cars, airplanes and even an Italian submarine. Hands-on displays let visitors
experiment with how things work. Most of the exhibit descriptions are in
Italian, and the spacious Renaissance monastery setting adds to the experience.
The
Last Supper
Piazza
Santa Maria delle Grazie 2, Milan.
Phone
02-8942-1146 for reservations.
Tuesday-Sunday 8:15 am-7 pm (last entrance is at 6:45 pm). Guided tours in
English are offered Tuesday-Sunday at 9:30 am and 3:30 pm
Leonardo da Vinci painted this famous fresco, known in Italy as the Cenacolo
Vinciano, between 1495 and 1498 on the wall of the monastery refectory, or
dining hall, attached to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. As familiar as
the Mona Lisa, the picture shows Christ celebrating a last meal with his
disciples before his arrest and crucifixion.
The
Duomo
Piazza del
Duomo MM1/MM3 Duomo), Milan.
Phone
02-8646-3456.
Daily 7
am-7 pm. The rooftop is open March-October daily 9 am-5:45 pm, November-February
daily 9 am-4:15 pm. There is a charge go up on the roof: the stairs cost a
little less than the elevator.
A climb to the rooftop provides one of the finest views of the city and a closer
look at the statue of the Virgin Mary atop the Duomo's spire, whom locals
affectionately call La Madonnina.
Giardini Pubblici
Corso
Venezia
MM1 Porta
Venezia or Palestro, MM3 Turati, Milan.
Daily 6:30 am-sunset. Free.
The oldest (from 1786) and largest park in Milan, it was originally planned by
the architect who designed the La Scala opera house. It's a great spot for
children, with a merry-go-round, go-karts and three lakes.
Parco
Sempione
Starts at
Piazza Cairoli and stretches about 1 mile
MM1
Cairoli, Milan.
Open daily
at 6:30 am; closes in October at 9 pm, November-February at 8 pm, March and
April at 9 pm, May at 10 pm and June-September at 11:30 pm. Free.
This large park near the center of Milan is home to the Castello Sforzesco,
the Palazzo dell'Arte and the Torre Branca. On Sundays, it is a
major meeting place, filled with people walking, playing ball, relaxing on the
gras,s or playing music.
Osservatorio Astronomico
Via Brera
28 MM2 Lanza), Milan.
Phone
02-7232-0301.
The
observatory is open two days a month, though sometimes there are night sessions
for viewing the stars.
Monday-Friday 9 am-12:30 pm, 1:30-4 pm. Museum, free; observatory charge.
The observatory, one of 12
in all of Italy, has been located in the Palazzo Brera since 1765. There you can
visit the museum of antique astronomical instruments, the observatory where the
canals on Mars were first charted and the rooftop where meteorological
measurements have been made for 200 years. Guided tour times vary by season.
