The Sala della Balla is one of the most famous halls in the Castello Sforzesco. It houses the magnificent Trivulzio tapestries and some rare pieces of the Museum of Musical Instruments.In March the huge hall will also host two concerts of Baroque music, on Friday 15th and Saturday 23rd, at 4 pm. Admission to the concerts is included in the ticket to the museum, which costs a mere 3 euros.
It is a perfect chance to enjoy the beauty and athmosphere of the inner rooms of the castle, and the surprising richness of the museums that transformed what once was a military citadel in a center of culture and history.
Inside the Sforza fortress you will find, among the others:
- the Pinacoteca, with works by Mantegna, Antonello da Messina, Foppa,
- the Museum of Decorative Arts and Musical Instruments, with a rich collection of ceramics, antique furniture and ivories,
- the Museum of Ancient Art, which is home to the last masterpiece of Michelangelo, the dramatic Pietà Rondanini.
And, if the wheather is fine, don't forget to have a walk in the park and look for the Ponte delle Sirenette (Mermaids' Bridge), which once crossed one of the city canals: it is Milano lovers' bridge par excellence.