The MusAB unveils its treasures: the splendid wooden model of the Boscovich’s Specola from 1765 — on temporary display for Museo Segreto — and the Schiaparelli’s Dome, the undisputed protagonist of the earliest studies of Mars.
MusAB and Museo Segreto
- Sunday, 1 March, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (last entry at 5:15 pm)
- Free admission to the Instrument Gallery
- On-site reservations on the day of the visit (subject to availability)
Free admission to the Museum’s Instrument Gallery featuring the exhibition of the wooden model of Boscovich’s observatory for Museo Segreto.
Admission includes free access to the Instrument Gallery and to the Museo Segreto (does not include access to the Schiaparelli’s Dome).
At MusAB, an Augmented Reality visit option is also available via the MARSS App, which can be downloaded free of charge.
On the occasion of MuseoCity for Museo Segreto, the wooden model of the observational tower designed by Ruggero Boscovich and built in 1765 will be on display. This tower was the first home of the Brera Astronomical Observatory.
The building consisted of three levels: the first floor was divided into six rooms housing observation instruments, clocks, the library, and other facilities; the second floor featured a large octagonal hall where the main telescopes were used; the third floor included a terrace and two small conical domes for smaller instruments.
The model was commissioned by Boscovich himself in the early months of 1765 to present the project to the superiors of the Brera College and to the Governor of Milan.
MusAB, Museo Segreto and Schiaparelli’s Dome
- Sunday, 1 March, 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM
- Paid admission for the guided tour (in italian) of the Schiaparelli Dome
Ticket and reservations:
https://www.emma4culture.com/museoastronomicodibrera/shop/events
Visit to the historic dome, located on the rooftops of Palazzo Brera. It was from here that, starting in August 1877, Giovanni Schiaparelli began his observations of the planet Mars, which made him famous worldwide.
After a brief self-guided visit to the Instrument Gallery of the MusAB, you will be accompanied to the rooftops to discover the Schiaparelli Dome.
Admission includes free access to the Instrument Gallery with the Museo Segreto exhibition, as well as access to the Schiaparelli’s Dome.
The time indicated on the ticket is the start time of the tour; the total duration of the visit is approximately 75 minutes.
All the activities for Milano MuseoCity: https://www.museocity.it/luoghi/musab-museo-astronomico-di-brera
We regret to inform you that the Museum and the dome are on the second and seventh floors of the building with no elevator.
The museum is inside the Palazzo di Brera; to find us follow the instructions on the map:
http://museoastronomico.brera.inaf.it/en/dove-siamo/
