SFORZA CASTLE, Sculpture Museum

You are on the ground floor of the Ducal Court. Many art collections are preserved in the halls here and in the Rocchetta's basement. If you have limited time, the most interesting parts are the sculptures on the ground floor and the art gallery on the upper floor, but there are also other excellent collections, for example of ceramics, jewelry, and musical instruments. I recommend looking at a map of the museum before you set off.

Starting from the ground floor of the Ducal Court, you'll cross a series of huge halls where you'll see lots of large sculptures in chronological order, passing from the early years of Christianity up to the Renaissance.

The oldest sculpture dates back to the 4th century AD, when Milan was the capital of the Roman Empire, with a massive tomb that belonged to a fur merchant. Stop to look at the beautiful Head of Empress Theodora, a rare portrait from the medieval period depicting one of the most famous women of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Now pause the audio and go to the San Donato chapel....