Mandarin Oriental, Milan has launched a luxury weekend accommodation package that provides guests with a VIP welcome at fashion retailers and entrance tickets to art exhibitions. In addition to launching the Milan Weekend Escape package, the hotel is collaborating with the Pinacoteca di Brera, the city’s most important public art gallery, to offer guests private tours and viewings of its collection. Guests can enjoy three different kinds of private visits to the Pinacoteca di Brera: Mondays at the Pinacoteca, where up to fifteen guests can gain private access to the museum on Mondays, when it is closed to the public. A donation to the museum is included in the ticket price. Tours with Conservators: Guests can join a private tour of the gallery led by conservators. Visitors will learn about the aesthetic aspects of restoring masterpieces, including Raphael’s The Marriage of the Virgin (Lo Sposalizio della Vergine) and Titian’s Portrait of Count Antonio Porcia (Ritratto del Conte Porcia), and discover which works are currently under restoration. Private Evening Tours & Events: Private group tours in the evenings will be arranged. The elegant interiors make an exceptional setting for hosting events. Milan is a bustling metropolis with a rich cultural legacy, home to historic monuments, famous art galleries and modern museums displaying an array of artistic treasures.
