Italy Guide
Lombardy and the lakes
Museo Archeologico and Roman remains
Address: Corso Magenta 15
Opening time: Tues– Sun 9am–1pm & 2–5.30pm
Price: €2, free on Fri after 2pm
The Museo Archeologico is worth a quick visit for a glimpse of the city's Roman heritage. The displays of glass phials, kitchen utensils and jewellery from Roman Milan are compelling, and though there's a scarcity of larger objects, you can see a colossal stone head of Jupiter, found near the castle, a carved torso of Hercules, and a smattering of mosaic pavements unearthed around the city. Perhaps the most interesting sight, though, is the 24-sided tower in the internal courtyard of the museum that was part of the Roman wall of the city.